Accountant at the People Practice
Employment Nigeria
05-Jun-2023
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LAGOS ,
Accounting
The People Practice - Our client who is a prop-tech in the construction space, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountant
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- Our client seeks for a qualified Accountant to be responsible for supporting decision-making and overseeing of financial information.
- The Accountant's responsibilities include producing budgets, overseeing tax payments, and conducting internal audits.
Responsibilities
- Control all aspects of financial accounting for the company's operations.
- Create financial statements for processing payroll, account reconciliations, account payables, account receivables, income, and expenses, among other things.
- Create quarterly, yearly, and monthly reports.
- Carry out internal audits.
- Create the organization’s budget.
- Track and report accounting irregularities.
- Keep abreast of financial policies, procedures, and rules.
- Observe local, state, and federal tax laws.
- Identify discrepancies or inaccuracies in the accounting and recommend the requiredcorrective action.
- Keep thorough accounting records for future use.
- Assist other departments with accounting and financial analytical work.
- Help with activities related to accounts payable and receivable.
- Answer staff members’ queries and accounting questions.
- Conduct internal audits and verify the accuracy of financial documents.
- Reconcile and record bank accounts and credit card transactions.
- Coordinate annual audits, examine financial data and assist as required.
- Examine and report on changes in income statements as well as the financial situation.
- Share financial results with Executive Management and important stakeholders.
- Enhance procedures and systems and launch corrective action.
- Make sure that the legal and tax frameworks are followed.
- Make sure that accounting standards and corporate regulations are followed by the financial records.
- Complete month-end closing tasks such as account reconciliation, revenue and expense accounting, etc.
- Create financial reports as needed for team meetings or upon management and client request.
- Prepare and submit monthly financial reports quickly and accurately.
- Assist with the annual budget, forecast, and projection development.
- Help with the documentation prepared for the annual financial audits.
Requirements
- Applicants must possess a Degree in Accounting.
- ACCA or ICAN in view would be an added advantage.
- Must have 2-3 years working experience in an accounting or finance position.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Quick Book software.
- Solid understanding of bookkeeping competencies.
- Time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent commercial and business acumen
- Outstanding mathematical skills.
- Ability to remain confidential when needed.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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