Accountant at a Fast-growing Finance House - First Excelsia Professional Services Limited

First Excelsia Professional Services Limited - Our client, a Fast-growing Finance House, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Finance

Job Description

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing accurate quantitative information on the financial position, liquidity, and cash flows of the firm while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• The successful candidate will also manage all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met, internally and externally
• Preparation and processing of payroll with attention to statutory remittances.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Develop and analyze financial statements and reports according to IFRS and GAAP
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity periodically
• Management of investments, profit & loss, cash flow, and income & expense reports
• Advise management on financial decisions proactively.

Person Specification

• First Degree in Accounting or a related discipline from a recognized institution
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience as an Accountant or a similar role preferably in the Financial Services Sector.
• Verifiable experience managing regulatory bodies including FRIS, SEC, CBN, et al.
• The ideal candidate should be a member of relevant & recognized professional bodies (e.g., ACA, ACCA, et al)
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills.

Application Closing Date
2nd August, 2021.