Business Accountant at Creative Designs Limited

Creative Designs Limited is a top Furniture and Interior Decoration company. We are a wholly indigenous company, committed to the provision of top class home and office furniture and fittings. Our Head Office is located in Victoria Island, Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Business Accountant (BA) is a strategic partner in running the business and plays a crucial role in providing central financial direction.
• The BA will direct and oversee all financial functions of the company, create a culture of high performance in the department, align functions and resources, and deploy people and skills optimally to achieve strategic priorities.
• He/ She should be able to present reports competently and confidently to the Management and negotiate effectively with business partners.
• He must have clear focus, give attention to details and be a strategic thinker who is focused on execution.

Primary Responsibilities

• As a strategic business partner with the Management, the BA is responsible for the assessment of the company's performance against both the annual plan and budget. .
• Develops tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the MD and provides actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Cost: create sense of value for money across board to enhance effective deployment of resources. Work together with all units to ensure the company uses less to achieve more.
• Manage the planning, budgeting and budgetary control activities. Payments and Expenditure management.
• Credit Control and ensuring Trade Debtors pay on time.
• Put the right mechanism in place to ensure the company pays all obligations on due dates
• Responsible for the seamless and real-time running of the financial reporting processes to aid speed of service delivery to both internal and external parties
• Trial Balance Reconciliation and Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Report the actual Financial Performance and compare with the Control Levers.
• Oversee the Finance and Accounts unit to ensure proper maintenance of all Accounting systems and functions
• Oversee payroll budgeting, monthly payroll and all related controls. Assist in the design, implementation, and timely calculations of wages, incentives, commissions and bonuses and ensure adequate cash flow for payments.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Economics, Finance, or Accounting, is required.
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ACCA or ACA).
• An MBA or equivalent postgraduate management degree will be an advantage
• Applicant must have a Minimum of 6 years working experience
• Age: 27 - 35yrs old

Application Closing Date
25th August, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae electronically using the Position applied for as the subject of the mail to: info@creativedesignsltd.com

Note: Also kindly attach an Excel file with the following information:  Surname; First Name; DOB; Gender; Institution; Course of Study; Qualification; Grade; Year of Graduation; Phone No; Professional Qualifications;