Financial Accounting & Reporting Manager at Sahara Group

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Spanning three decades, we have broken ground and challenged stereotypes across the global business landscape. The women and men who make up our organization are our strongest levers for growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accounting & Reporting Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description
Role Accountabilities:

• Ensure all accounting transactions are posted and recorded daily in the company ledgers to enhance timely reporting and decision making.
• Process payments and invoices through the bank and ensuring payments are done. 
• Ensure regulatory compliance with tax and other regulatory bodies (PAYE, WHT, VAT and Pension, and others).
• Prepare intercompany memos and carry out reconciliation with all sister entities.
• Book, monitor and prepare monthly accrual journals.
• Book, monitor and prepare monthly prepayment journals.
• Maintain the company’s fixed asset register, payables, receivables, and general ledgers 
• Handle petty cash management, retirement & replenishment.
• Carry out month end bank reconciliation. 
• Generate financial & management reports and cash flow statement for manager’s review.
• Monitor expenditures analyse revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to management. 
• Participate in budget preparation and implementation, cost deviation tracking and control.
• Assist in the annual external audit activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested schedules.

Minimum Requirements / Skills

• Accounting Graduate with at least a minimum of 5 years of work experience in similar role. 
• Good/Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of accounting packages/software 
• Ability to be creative in doing the mundane.
• Effective time and resources management.
• Accounting Professional Certification.

Personality Traits:

• Leadership skills
• Confidence and Resilience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills.

Working Relationship:

• Finance Manager
• Accounts Supervisor
• All other Staff
• Banks
• Statutory Organizations (CEPS, NPA, IRS, etc.)
• Depot representatives
• Station Dealers
• Transporters.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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