Accountant at Lumos Nigeria

Lumos offers clean and affordable solar power to a market of 1.3 billion potential customers who live off the electricity grid. Lumos enables people to replace hazardous and expensive kerosene generators and lanterns with modern solar electricity that can power lights, cellphones, fans, computers, TVs and other small electronic devices (all at once, every day). By offering Solar Power, Lumos offers homes and small businesses a simple and affordable way to pay for electricity in small installments using mobile money or other fintech solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Preparing financial analyses and reports
• Conduct in-depth analysis of the company’s financial performance using relevant KPIs
• Review and reconcile general ledger entries on the accounting system.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts with affiliates.
• Support Financial Controller with coordinating month-end/year-end close process.
• Prepare and coordinate tasks for audit activities, including statutory audit and tax audit
• Supervise and coach junior accountants
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls accountant.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and internal guidelines and regulations.
• Efficient management of the vendor payment process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Assist in annual budget preparation and monitoring process

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in related disciplines - Accounting or Finance.
• Chartered accounting qualification (ICAN, ACCA) is an advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years work experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS requirements and accounting principles.
• Experience with preparing financial statements

Competency and skills requirements:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft excel
• Ability to work with little or no supervision

Other requirements (Behavioral etc.):

• Strong financial analysis skills
• Strong communication skills.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2024.