Financial Accountant at ARM Life Plc

ARM Life is the Insurance subsidiary of Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM). Its parent company, ARM is one of the largest non-bank financial services firms in Nigeria with a focus on asset management. Established in 1994, ARM started operations as a traditional asset management company specialising in the management of quoted equities and fixed income securities.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

• Management accounts preparation, financial modelling and reporting; planning and budgeting.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis · Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models ·
• Identify trends, advise company and recommend actions to a senior financial analyst based on sound analysis
• Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts
• Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data. Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions. Corporate finance and information analysis
• Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
• Providing advice to budget holders on all aspects of budgetary control
• Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials. Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope

Requirements
Minimum Experience:

• A good first degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Membership of ICAN, ACCA or CIMA  
• Minimum of 6 years Accounting Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of accounting standards
• Advanced excel skills
• High level of IT literacy and familiarity with Business Intelligence and ERP systems
• Attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills

Application Closing Date
26th October, 2017

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online