Accounting Vacancy at Bradfield Consulting
Employment Nigeria
05-Apr-2018
LAGOS ,
Accounting
POSITION : Accountant
Purpose:
- Manage book-keeping and entry of accounting records.
- Manage the financial and internal controls of the firm and provide for effective reporting to management.
- Manage all tax activities for the firm and its employees.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- B.Sc in Accounting or any related course
- ACA, ACMA or ACCA certificate
- Hands-on experience with Accounting software like Sage Line-50, SAP e.t.c.
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years post N.Y.S.C experience in the management of financial systems and budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis, auditing, taxation and providing financial advice.
Required Personality:
- Proactive, confident, problem solver, energetic, result driven, honest, articulate and hardworking individual with a strong desire to excel and a passion for the work.
- Rewards: Reasonably compensated with usual benefits.
Knowledge Demands:
- Candidate must have the requisite Accounting Knowledge, including, but not limited to:
- Strong understanding of the workings and functions of the finance office of the Firm.
- Book-keeping and financial reporting.
Skills:
- Strong problem solving, listening and learning skills and proactive/analytical thinking;
- Ability to report challenges and relevant information clearly and timely;
- Excellent organizational skills with an attention to detail (good at multi-tasking);
- Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to deal with customers and external contacts;
- Good organizational skills, ability to work and sometimes implement own processes;
- Excellent team-player; and
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attitudes:
- A strong work ethic with a positive, ‘get-it-done’ attitude.
- Honesty, integrity, stress tolerance, self-control, flexibility/adaptability, independence, self-motivated and committed to the common goals and values of the Firm.
Responsibilities
Book-keeping and Accounting:
- To oversee and manage the accounting books and records of the firm and ensure that all financial transactions are accurately and promptly posted into the accounts ledgers of the firm;
Internal Control and Reporting:
- To Implement and maintain an effective internal control system and financial control. Provide accurate and informative reporting on the financial results of the firm that will enable effective management decisions;
Financial System Management:
- To ensure that the financial systems and processes implemented are efficient and effective, and support the internal controls processes and procedures. These must be maintained and reengineered on a continuous basis to ensure at all times that they are effective and efficient;
Financial Management:
- To ensure that there is accurate accounting in accordance with Nigerian accounting standards, that facilitates effective reporting and decision-making;
Budgeting:
- To ensure that there is an accurate and effective budget process in place to ensure sound financial control and reporting, and forecasting of financial results;
Other Functions:
- Performing other related duties and responsibilities as directed.
- Reporting line: Reports to Financial Controller, but interfaces with Partners as necessary
- Supervision: Candidate will work under the direct supervision of Financial Controller.
- Contacts: With approval from Partners, candidate will liaise and interface with Associates, Administrative staff, and the Firm’s bankers and Auditors.
Personnel Specification
Demands of the Job:
- Ability to keep confidential and observe the utmost discretion in all matters relating to the Firm;
- Ability to recognise financial events and consequences of actions; exercise good judgment with value added recommendations.
- Ability to understand the functions of every department in the firm, its relationship with other departments and its overall contribution to the objectives of the organisation;
- Ability to organise, prioritise and evaluate work as well supervise and direct subordinates
- Ability to use Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc. for presentation and reporting;
- Ability to relate with partners and associates in the firm and ensure an understanding of the finance function as supportive to all legal service operations;
- Ability to work with minimal/no supervision;
- Ability to multi task with minimal or no error; and
- Ability to be a proactive thinker and an excellent problem solver.
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