Senior Accountant
Montaigne Place
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill this position.
Position Overview:
Job Brief
- We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.
- As a Senior accountant your responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures.
- The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Junior Accountants.
- Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
- Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
- Provide technical support and advice onManagement Accountant
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
- Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers
- Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
- Provide input into department’s goal setting process
- Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
- Assist with tax audits and tax returns
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
- Plan, assign and review staff’s work
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
- Liaise with ourFinancial ManagerandAccounting Managerto improve financial procedures.
Requirements:
and Skills
- BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant
- ICAN Certification is a MUST
- Proven experience as aFinancial Controller,Accounting Supervisor, chief or senior accountant
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
- In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Awareness of business trends
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements.