Financial / Tax Accountant at an Oil & Gas Servicing Company

An Oil & Gas servicing company located in Victoria Island is currently seeking to grow its team by hiring the position below:

Job Title: Financial / Tax Accountant

Job Code: OPL/133/ACT
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Responsibilites

• Preparing Financial Statement in line with the IFRS standards.
• Preparing and Maintaining balance sheet schedules, ledgers, profit and loss statement, monthly and yearly financial statements and other reports
• Liaise with Tax Authorities, Auditors and other Regulatory bodies as regards preparation and filing of the Audited Financials.
• Handle Tax related matters.
• Carry out bank reconciliation analysis and account audit
• Ensuring prompt remittance and various statutory deduction i.e VAT, PAYE, CIT, Pension Fund etc.
• Carrying out monthly bank account closing and analysis.
• Liaise with Bank on Transaction rates, Foreign Translation rate and Treasury Management
• Payroll administration and preparing of monthly sales reports for analysis.
• Developing and consolidating the departmental and organization’s budget.
• Periodic audit of departmental processes.
• Monitoring compliance in line with accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Developing, maintaining and implementing financial internal controls, policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• At least a B.Sc in Accounting or related discipline
• Accounting certification is required (ICAN, ACCA, ACA). Candidates in-view will be considered.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience. Experience working in the Oil and Gas industry will be an added advantage.
• Strong experience / knowledge in Financial Reporting, Taxation and IFRS is required.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Business acumen with a problem-solving attitude.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 30th July, 2021.