Accountant at an Oil and Gas Company - Willers Solutions Limited

Willers Solutions Limited - Our client, a reputable firm in the oil and gas sector, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lekki 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day accounting transactions.
• Monthly/Quarterly preparation of error-free financial reports (Management Account, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Cash flow, and Statement of Financial Position), presentation, and interpretation to Top Management.
• Filing of Tax returns at the regulatory bodies.
• Preparation and submission of invoices to Clients for services rendered and follow-up on payments.
• Salary Payment and controlling income and expenditure.
• Prepares and keeps records of assets, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Ensures that all expenses are supported by a completed Payment Voucher upon request.
• Auditing financial information.
• Compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, and financial statements.
• Analysing accounts and business plans.
• Financial forecasting and risk analysis.
• Tax planning services concerning current legislation.
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring those expenses are within the set budget.
• Management of the company’s account, JVs, and Subsidiaries accounts.
• Payment and filing of Sales Tax (VAT) per expenditure Vouchers for approval.
• Processing of other related payments to vendors and contractors.
• Liaises with external bodies such as Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). etc
• Assists in the development and maintenance of sound financial control across the company operation.
• Oversees Account Payables and Receivables
• Proper Management of the company cash flow and management of office expenditure and cost control.
• Payment of various company utility bills and sundry expenses to the relevant agency at the appropriate time and ensure it is well documented.
• Coordination and Monitoring of company budget.
• Offer financial advice to the Management on the issue relating to its finances.
• Management of Company inventory and stock items.
• Follows up on payment of invoices as per agreement with Clients, Contractors, JV Partners, Vendors
• Assists with financial and tax audits (provide financial source documents and other relevant information to external Auditor to aid the audit process).
• Liaises with Internal and External Auditors for best financial practices for effective and efficient cost control mechanisms.
• Supports decision-making via finance metrics.
• Carries out other duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any Finance related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of relevant work experience as an accountant, more preferably in the oil and gas industry.
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ICAN or ACCA).
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles.
• In-depth understanding of the company’s business.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
• Ability to handle financial information with discretion and confidentiality
• Good Management abilities.
• In-depth understanding of IFRS is strongly desirable.
• Awareness of business trends.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like Fresh Books and QuickBooks, SAP, SAGE, etc.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot tables are desirable.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills is a MUST.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suites such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Salary
N300,000 Monthly (Net)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified