Accountant - Lagos, Nigeria - SSAC Advisory & Professionals

    SSAC Advisory & Professionals
    SSAC Advisory & Professionals Lagos, Nigeria

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Responsibilities:

  • Manage all accounting
    transactions and provide financial information to management by researching and
    analyzing accounting data, preparing reports
  • Prepare budget
    forecasts
  • Prepare, examine and
    publish financial statements in time
  • Handle monthly,
    quarterly and annual closings
  • Reconcile accounts
    payable and receivable
  • Ensure timely bank
    payments
  • Compute taxes and
    prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax
    requirements
  • Manage balance sheets
    and profit/loss statements
  • Report on the
    company's financial health and liquidity
  • Reinforce financial
    data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
  • Comply with financial
    policies and regulations


    Requirements for this role: (Very key)

  • B.Sc. or HND in Finance, Accounting; Accounting Technician will be considered if very sound.
  • ACCA required (ICAN a plus)
  • Conversant with FIRS/LIRS Laws
  • Ability to perform assigned tasks with minimal supervision
  • To work and deliver on assigned tasks within strict deadlines.



    Skills:

  • Minimum of 4 years Proven
    work experience as an Accountant
  • Experience
    with general ledger functions and solid understanding of accounting payable/receivable
    principles, and the
    month-end/year-end close process;
  • Proven ability to
    calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
  • Hands-on experience
    with spreadsheets and proprietary software
  • Proficiency in
    English and in MS Office
  • Customer service
    orientation and negotiation skills with high sense of urgency in meeting goals
    and deadlines
  • Must have effective
    written and verbal communication skills to build strong interpersonal
    relationships;

    NOTE: Only
    qualified candidates should send CV and applications in the body of the email. Please do NOT
    apply if you do not meet the requirements above.