Financial Accountant at the People Practice

The People Practice - Our client, a prop-tech in the construction space, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Corporate Finance

Summary

• Our client seeks for a qualified Financial Accountant to be responsible for supporting decision-making and overseeing of financial information.
• The financial accountant's responsibilities include producing budgets, overseeing tax payments, and conducting internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Control all aspects of financial accounting for company's operations.
• Create financial statements for processing payroll, account reconciliations, account payables, account receivables, income, and expenses, among other things.
• Create quarterly, yearly, and monthly reports.
• Carry out internal audits.
• Create the organization’s budget.
• Track and report accounting irregularities.
• Keep abreast of financial policies, procedures, and rules.
• Observe local, state, and federal tax laws.
• Identify discrepancies or inaccuracies in the accounting and recommend the required corrective action.
• Keep thorough accounting records for future use.
• Assist other departments with accounting and financial analytical work.
• Help with activities related to accounts payable and receivable.
• Answer staff members’ queries and accounting questions.
• Conduct internal audits and verify the accuracy of financial documents.
• Reconcile and record bank accounts and credit card transactions.
• Coordinate annual audits, examine financial data and assist as required.
• Examine and report on changes in income statements as well as the financial situation.
• Share financial results with Executive Management and important stakeholders.
• Enhance procedures and systems and launch corrective action.
• Make sure that the legal and tax frameworks are followed.
• Make sure that accounting standards and corporate regulations are followed by the financial records.
• Complete month-end closing tasks such as account reconciliation, revenue and expense accounting, etc.
• Create financial reports as needed for team meetings or upon management and client request.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports quickly and accurately.
• Assist with the annual budget, forecast, and projection development.
• Help with the documentation prepared for the annual financial audits.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess a Degree in Accounting.
• ACCA or ICAN in view would be an added advantage.
• Must have four (4) years working experience in an accounting or finance position.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Quick Book software.
• Solid understanding of bookkeeping competencies.
• Time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent commercial and business acumen
• Outstanding mathematical skills.
• Ability to remain confidential when needed.

Must Have Skills:

• Time management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent commercial and business acumen
• Outstanding mathematical skills.
• Ability to remain confidential when needed.

Application Closing Date
10th July, 2023.