Financial Accountant - Audit Expert at the Impeccable Skills Company

The Impeccable Skills Company is a consulting / Recruitment Agency who helps organisation get the best talents.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant - Audit Expert

Job Code: 025/LOS-VI/RC/21
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Manage all accounting operations based on accounting principles.
• Audit financial transactions and document accounting control procedures
• Payroll Management
• Account reconciliation
• Manage statutory remittances to all relevant bodies
• Keep information confidential and secure them with database backups
• Prepare budget forecasts
• Publish financial statements in time
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Ensure timely bank payments
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting from a recognized University with a minimum of a second class upper division grade
• Minimum of 7 years experience in a similar role
• Microsoft Office Proficiency (especially MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Familiarity with at least one accounting software; Quick book, SAGE, et al.
• Working knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Demonstrated understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Member of recognized professional bodies or at the verge of certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, et al)
• Strong background in modern accounting principles

Competencies:

• Strong work ethics and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work with a team to meet the corporate objectives of the organization.
• A confident professional who can work using their own initiative, implanting ideas to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
• Strong experience with a variety of Auditing operations and ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills. Excellent understanding of the technical aspects of accounting.
• The ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders locally and globally.
• The ability to create detailed reports, and presentations to C-level executives.

Application Closing Date
3rd November, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using the Job Reference Code and the location as the subject of the mail (eg. 025/LOS-VI/RC/21 - Lagos).  

Note: Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.