Senior Accountant at Zurishaddai Recruitment Agency

Zurishaddai Recruitment Agency - Our client is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Overview

• Our client urgently seeks the services of a detail-oriented senior accountant to perform and coordinate accounting duties within our organization.
• The senior accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties.
• To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS and strong financial analysis skills.
• An outstanding senior accountant should also possess strong Excel/accounting software skills., be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure.

Senior Accountant Responsibilities

• Coordinating accounting functions and programs.
• Preparing financial analyses and management reports monthly.
• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of noncompliance.
• Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management from time to time.

Educational Qualifications and Other Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required. Professional Accounting Certification such as ICAN certification is required
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of tax laws,GAAP & IFRS.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Ability to train and manage staff.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision.

Salary
N400,000 - N450,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.