Financial Accountants at JHI Nigeria - Human Resources Specialist Limited

Posted on Wed 19th Oct, 2016 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Human Resources Specialist Limited - Our client, JHI Nigeria, a top provider of Facilities and Property Management Services in Nigeria, has engaged us to identify a stellar Accountant for its operations run out of its office in Lagos.

We are currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Job Ref.: ACCT 2016
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Descriptions

The successful candidate will be responsible for all accounting functions, processes and reporting.
She/he will ensure that Finance is seen as a value adding business partner (Business Tenants, property management and clients); and build and strengthen the ability of Finance to make sound business decisions. The position reports to the Finance Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Reporting: Provide accurate and timely statutory reports, standard and ad hoc financial reports to clients and management.
Be proactive, accurate and timely in your communication with clients, management, and other stakeholders. Respond to queries from internal and external clients and stakeholders promptly, accurately and in a courteous manner.
Budging and Forecasting: Coordinate budget management to include establishing and reporting on deviations, compiling annual budgets.
Handle all related inquiries accurately in a prompt and courteous manner. Manage budget class rates to include comparing tariffs against budgets, identifying tendencies, updating tariffs, and amending monthly projections.
Audit: Schedule and organize timely audits, prepare audit packs and respond to all audit report queries accurately, promptly, and in a courteous manner.
Data Integrity: Review all contract summary for accuracy. Check and Assume responsibility for all entries on Nicor Lease Audits to ensure data integrity.
Balance Sheet Control: Maintain GL account list, clearing of take on accounts, conduct monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet items.
Maintain intercompany loan account, invoice and account receivables. Maintain fixed registers, follow up on long-standing items, and report on balance sheet.
Take on and Handovers of buildings: Capture take on balances on TB handovers, and coordinate financial process.
Monthly management meetings: Attend monthly client meetings and provide accurate and timely feedback to management.
Review of Accruals: Verify expenses against project lists; ensure use of correct accounts. (Expenditure vs Capital), control accuracy, and investigate problem areas in actuals.
Management fees & Commissions: Calculate and invoice management fees. Review commissions for accuracy and posting of batches.
Legal Compliance: Complete VAT returns and complete income tax returns as necessary.
Review of GPS: Manage GPS sundry debtor including commissions. Provide input in GPS property management budgets.
Cash management: Process owner payments and manage and reconcile cash flows.
TI and Technical fees: Calculate and invoice TI and Technical fee in accordance with clients’ approval framework, and collect fees promptly.
Liaise with various agencies and contacts to ensure full regulatory compliance.
Put forward suggestions to improve quantity and quality of work.
Manage and lead staff, and manage professional relationships with external contacts.
Work as an effective team member, anticipate to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Ensure each assignment or task is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Ensure that staff behavior and conduct conform to company values, expectations, and policy.
Lead by example, use good judgment, and maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality.
Keep supervisor apprised of all matters relating to Finance in a timely manner.
Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
Professional certification in Accounting strongly preferred.
Six years of directly related experience; 2 in property management is strongly preferred.
Excellent computer skills, proficient in MS office Suite, NICOR, MDA, and SAP.
Strong knowledge of capital expenditure, legal aspects of accounting, taxes, GAAP and FIRS.
Superior knowledge of advanced calculations and reporting.
Excellent ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
Strong ability to train and present reports to non-finance/accounting audience.
Demonstrable knowledge of company policies & procedures, administration principles and reporting.
Methodical approach, analytical and critical thinking skills in problem solving and decision making.
Demonstrate sound financial expertise and business acumen.
Superb ability to consistently produce timely and error-free work at all times and to all contacts.
Demonstrable ability to network, represent self, department and the company well.
Excellent customer service, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
Superb ability to interact with staff, clients and all contacts in a professional manner.
Strong people management and leadership skills.
Team player with strong ability to work collaboratively to meet goals.
Ability to make quick decisions and solve problems.
Strong ability to plan, coordinate, and organize projects.
Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure, to meet deadlines.
Accurately and speedily analyze scope of work and schedule work for on-time delivery.
Ability to listen, understand, and ask relevant follow-up questions.
Persistent, resilient and resourceful demonstrating a positive can-do attitude at all times.
Reliable, dependable, and able work diligently with the uttermost level of integrity.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter with their CV/Resume to: [email protected] In the subject line of your email, please write "ACCT 2016".

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted so no calls or email please.

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