Accountant at Loochi Investment Limited

Loochi Investment Limited is a leading Digitally focused Microfinance Institution located in Lagos state with a Lender's License and focused on providing quality credit facilities to small businesses across its areas of operation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Egbeda, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid

Overview

• For a financial service provider specialized in lending like ours, this position is a key role towards our sustainability and profitability. As an Accountant, your responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end finance operations, financial planning and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, looking to make improvements to procedures and controls, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests as and when they come up.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports (balance sheets and income statements etc) and recommend further courses of action
• Forecast costs and revenues
• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget
• Conduct regular reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage accounts and tax returns and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
• Managing an end-to-end internal audit process of current systems while acting as the first point of contact for external auditors
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
• Analyse financial trends
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments
• Maintain the financial health of the organization.
• Analyse costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales & revenue results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans/budget.
• Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
• Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

Requirements and Skills

• Proven work experience as an Accountant or similar role
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software
• In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• Excellent math skills with attention to detail
• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used
• Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations
• BSc Degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field
• Additional certification (e.g. CPA) is a plus
• 3-5 years experience
• Must reside within the mainland
• Age limit: 40 years.

Salary Range
N100,000 - N400,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
26th November, 2024.