Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a multinational leading provider of moving services for people and companies both locally and internationally to recruit a Senior Accountant for its operations in Lagos.
Our client is an International and Domestic Removals via Sea (door to door movers), Air and Road, Packing, Short and Long-term Storage.
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Job reference: 438
Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Function: Commercial & Communication
Responsibilities
- Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing accounting information
- Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies
- Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
- Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal control
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on monthly basis
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Higher degree in Accounting/Finance
- Minimum of 5 years financial accounting experience
- Possession of relevant professional qualifications in Accounting
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
- Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast moving environment with minimal supervision.
- Experience with creating financial statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
- Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
- Excellent IT skills; MS Word, Excel, Power Point etc.
- Multitasking capabilities with strong ability to plan prioritize and manage multiple projects under strict timelines.
Remuneration
Attractive package
Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2014
Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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