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Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a leading provider of oil & gas engineering services to recruit an Accountant for its operations in Nigeria.
Job Title: Accountant
Job reference: NGA1380
Sector: Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining & Utilities - Nigeria - Western Africa
Function: Accounting & finance
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
- The Accountant will be responsible for concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of consultant reports in finance. He /She would review existing procedures and recommending improvements in the existing system.
- He/she would report to the Manager – Accounts.
- Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports
- Assist with the preparation of the monthly trial balance and comment on variances to budget and forecast
- Take a leading role in month end close, ensuring good accounting practice and own the fixed assets register, ensuring the correct accounting treatment of all additions and disposals
- Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations in accordance with the internal audit requirements
- Analysing monthly revenue and cost trends and identifying opportunities to increase efficiency
- Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position
- Assist with the planning, implementing and delivery of the group audit process and the relationship with external auditors
- Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions
- Reconciles financial discrepancies and proffers solutions where necessary
- All ad hoc accounting tasks
Requirements
- BSc in accounting, finance, economics or a related field (Masters is an added advantage)
- ACCA, ICAN etc qualification
- Minimum of 5 years of tax experience
- Minimum 3 years experience in the Oil & Gas industry
- Knowledgeable in all accounting principles and standards
- Understands the IFRS rules
- Have excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Demonstrate a high level of initiative
- Team oriented and performance driven
Application Closing Date
2nd August, 2013
Method Of Application
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