Accountant

Requirements:

• 4-5 years working experience as an accountant in one of these companies(Akinola Williams Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, Ernst &Young)
• BSc Accounting or any related field
• Membership of a professional body e.g ICAN, ACCA etc

Job Brief: This position will be responsible for all aspects of financial and operational accounting for the company, including payment processing, book-keeping, tax, pension, financial projections, audits and other statutory matters. The financial / account personnel will also be responsible for tracking and administering payments and continuous process improvement for all the finance processes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Prepare financial projections and track compliance.
• Document financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collating and analyzing account information.
• Secure financial information by completing data base backups.
• Prepare monthly salary schedule and regulatory compliance payments
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Business Related Skills / Competence / Attributes

• Accountability
• Corporate Finance
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Deadline-Oriented
• Reporting Research Results
• Confidentiality
• Time Management
• Data Entry Management
• General Math Skills
• Excellent working knowledge of excel
• Experience in a fast-paced finance environment
• Demonstrable experience of establishing more efficient processes.
• Leadership skills
• Organization skills
• Self-starter
• Unbiased and objective with high level of integrity

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