Bradfield Consulting - Our Client, a newly established independent examination body saddled with the responsibility of providing a unified syllabus and conducting a qualitative examinations for candidates seeking Direct Entry admissions into tertiary institutions.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The Principal Accountant will coordinate and manage the finances and accounts of the Board, superintending over credit, Salaries & Wages, IT, Treasury, Expenditure Control and other related units
Responsibilities
- Primary responsibility is to coordinate and manage finances and accounts if the board.
- Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures
- Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
- Receipt of all monies due to the Board and rendering proper accounts of all such monies collected;
- Disbursement of funds to meet the Board's operational needs;
- Preparing the Board's Financial Statements;
- Building a comprehensive financial and accounting data of the Board&'s activities for the relevant users;
- Formulating Budget plans and preparation of Annual Budgets for the Board;
- Liaising with Banks and other financial Institutions on behalf of the Board;
- Control of the Board's Revenue and Expenditure estimates;
- Payment of Wages and Salaries to the Board's staff.
Skills and Competencies
- Proficient in reading / interpreting financial statements for the purpose of underwriting credit
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty.
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of major accounting software packages for both general ledger and statutory accounting. Great Plains and Freedom preferred.
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.
- Working knowledge of or able to quickly assimilate accounting rules and regulations relating to Local Authority
- Able to persuade, influence and professionally advise others at senior level, on complex financial issues.
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from a recognized institution with minimum of Second Class Lower Degree
- Professional qualification such as ICAN, ACA, and ACCA is essential.
- A Masters degree in Accounting is an advantage.
- Applicant must have a minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience of which 5 years must be in a financial leadership role.
Application Closing Date
22nd February, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online