Senior Accountant at Deloitte Nigeria

Deloitte Nigeria - Our client, an Educational Institution in the Eastern part of Nigeria is looking to recruit highly qualified professionals for the role below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Imo

Description

• Responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations and performing other accounting duties assigned

Duties

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent from a recognized Polytechnic or University
• Possession of a professionally recognized Accounting and Finance qualifications such as ANAN, ICAN, CPA and ACCA, among others
• Six (6) years of relevant experience in a University environment or a comparable institution of higher learning
• Possession of relevant Master's Degree or MBA will be an added advantage for this position.

Application Closing Date
12th February, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• All qualified candidates are advised to arrange all application documents (including application cover letter, CV, vision statement (where applicable) and copies of academic and professional certificates, etc) in one document (PDF Format). The PDF documents should be titled their Names (first and surname) and position applied for (For example, John Okoro - Job Title)
• All applicants are to provide valid e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of their referees. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via their email addresses/telephone numbers.