Financial Accountant at a Downstream Oil & Gas Company

An oil and gas servicing company that provides procurement, marine offshore support services and also supply of PMS, AGO and DPK, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Monitoring the company’s financial status and providing financial advisory to staff on all management levels is the core function of this role.
• Ultimately, you will provide us with accurate quantitative information on the financial position, liquidity and cash flows of our business, while ensuring we’re compliant with all tax regulations.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage all company’s accounting transactions.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options. • Publish financial statements in time.
• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Ensure timely bank payments on all transactions; Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Comply with all governmental financial policies and regulations.
• Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise.
• Responsible for handling the company’s external client’s books as funds are being disbursed and received on their behalf.
• Perform other financial & administrative tasks as they arise.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance or any relevant field.
• ICAN or ACA member
• 3-4 years’ experience as an accountant or finance management technical
• Not more than 40 years
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Hands on experience in using Quick books and or other advanced accounting software.
• Strong attention to details and analytical skills.

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2022.