Manager - Accounting, Audit at an Accounting and Tax Firm - HR-EX Consulting

HR-EX Consulting - Our client, an Accounting and Tax firm, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager - Accounting, Audit

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client is looking for a Manager with strong leadership skills and a creative approach to business. He/she will lead our team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective. The ideal candidate should have executive-level experience in accounting, auditing, and taxation.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Managing Partner and HR Manager in setting and driving organizational vision, and operations strategy.
• Translate strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning.
• Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement.
• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short- and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the Managing Partner
• Review all outputs/reports that leave the firm.
• Maintain quality of work and monitor client satisfaction.
• Ensure timely response to client requests.
• Monitor performance with tracking software and take corrective measures when necessary, and prepare detailed updates.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Periodically plan and implement in-house professional training to address knowledge gaps identified within the team as well as to introduce new standards to the team.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from a reputable university. Must be Chartered (ACCA will be most preferred for accounting and audit Manager role)
• Tax Manager must have an ICAN certification (In addition to any other certification they might have)
• Solid grasp of bookkeeping, tax, and audit. Solid experience in the application of accounting and audit standards. Experience in tax audits and application of tax laws.
• Minimum of 6 years working experience, must have worked in a tier 1 or tier 2 accounting firm for a minimum of 3 years and 3 or more years of experience in a managerial role
• Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity.
• Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues.
• Excellent English proficiency level (written and oral).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.