Accountant

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

 Job Summary

• The candidate will be responsible to Prepare balance sheets, profit, and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• The candidate’s duties and responsibilities are but not limited to analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
  

Qualifications and Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
• 4 – 6 year's work experience as an Accountant in the healthcare industry
• Additional certification (CPA or CMA, ICAN) is a plus
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Experience with general ledger functions

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Leadership skill and professionalism
• Attention to details and Analytical skill
• A methodical approach and attention to detail
• Good technical skills and proficiency in accounting software and Excel
• General business knowledge to understand the big picture
• Mathematical and numerical aptitude
• Good communication skills for effectively liaising with non-financial professionals in other departments

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

 Job Summary

• The candidate will be responsible to Prepare balance sheets, profit, and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• The candidate’s duties and responsibilities are but not limited to analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
  

Qualifications and Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
• 4 – 6 year's work experience as an Accountant in the healthcare industry
• Additional certification (CPA or CMA, ICAN) is a plus
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Experience with general ledger functions

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Leadership skill and professionalism
• Attention to details and Analytical skill
• A methodical approach and attention to detail
• Good technical skills and proficiency in accounting software and Excel
• General business knowledge to understand the big picture
• Mathematical and numerical aptitude
• Good communication skills for effectively liaising with non-financial professionals in other departments

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• 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
• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Secure financial information by completing database backups
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Provide technical support and advice on management
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures
• 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
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Plan, assign, and review staff's work
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
• Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise