Accountant at Arkounting Business Concepts Limited

Arkounting Business Concepts Limited - Our client, a fast-growing medium-scale business, needs the services of suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time, Onsite
Industry: FMCG

The Role

• This role is positively challenging and will provide growth to the prospective role holder.
• The ideal role holder is a progressive Finance professional who is intelligent, has strong interest in deploying accounting solutions and can work in a fast-paced environment.
• He/she must be competent in all basic accounting functions and will be required to perform duties according to best practices.
• Most importantly, in line with our client’s standard, he/she should be committed, hard-working and particular about delivering quality work.

What you will be doing

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are properly and timely recorded
• Update accounts receivable and accounts payable accordingly
• Issue invoices/receipts and perform reconciliations
• Co-champion the preparation and processing of balance sheets, payroll, income statements and other financial statements
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Draft other relevant periodic reports on the financial status of the company
• Identify trends and recommend actions based on sound analysis
• Liaise with the Consultants to provide advisory services such as business valuation, budget preparation, template design, accounting framework and setup
• Ensure compliance with best practice and legal requirements
• Other related tasks as assigned

What you need to succeed

• Educational background in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• A member of a professional body e.g. ACA, ACCA, (Part or Fully Qualified) is a ‘nice to have’
• 1+ years of hands-on Finance experience
• Proven knowledge in bookkeeping, financial reporting, financial management, financial software and Microsoft suite
• Excellent presentation, reporting, and communication skills
• Good attention to details
• Highly confidential with good integrity
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and result-oriented environment
• Ability to work in a team and multitask
• Client relationship and engagement skills
• Tech savvy; good use of collaboration tools such as Slack.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2023.