Accounting Manager at an Elementary School - Sunrose Consulting Limited

Sunrose Consulting Limited -  Our client is an elementary school, providing facilities also for foundation (Nursery). The school caters for children from the age of 1 year to 11 years. A Board of Directors whose services are given voluntarily manages the school. The school’s aim is to provide a secure and caring environment within which every child is encouraged to achieve his/her full potential academically, physically and socially. It ensures that every child receives a broad and balanced education in preparation for the future. The premises include classrooms, a library, sickbay, information technology laboratory, school hall, together with other associated administrative rooms. These are set in a spacious compound with a playground for the children.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The school now seeks to recruit an Accounting Manager. Reporting to the Head of School, you will be responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting.
• This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring that work is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities.
• The Accounting Manager will have contact with the Head of School and members of the board which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.

Job Requirements

• Degree qualified, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ post qualification requisite experience.
• ACA will be an added advantage.
• This position requires a highly proactive individual with a first rate technical expertise gained within a rapidly changing business environment.
• Also of importance, you must have strong leadership skills, high levels of personal energy and the credibility to operate effectively and influence at all levels, both internally and externally.
• You must have high level communication and influencing skills.
• Highly numerate and analytical with a practical approach to problem solving, you must have the drive and commercial acumen to succeed.
• A good knowledge of an accounting software is required.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2022.