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Senior Accountant

Closing: Sep 20, 2023

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Published: Sep 6, 2023 (25 days ago)

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Who we are looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of accounting practice and/or industry experience
  • Experience with International financial reporting standards
  • ACA / ACCA or Equivalent is required
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
  • High-energy, self-motivated, team player with a desire to excel in demanding and fast paced detailed oriented environment
  • Ability to adapt quickly, work independently, take ownership, and work in a flexible team environment
  • Good understanding of Tax compliance.

Professional Skills:

  • Ability to influence various stakeholders without formal authority
  • Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and be responsible to follow up on action items.
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  • Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work with all levels of internal staff as well as outside clients and vendors.

We Offer

  • We offer you exciting career opportunities with an international reach to further expand your experience through our diversity-focused and award-winning talent development initiatives.
  • Energizing and pioneering, this is also an environment that keeps you motivated. You’ll be joining a values-led, genuinely diverse, and talented team that is passionate and inspiring, while supporting each other.
  • We strive to deliver the right environment for the right people while fostering a culture of fairness, mutual respect, responsibility, and care for our business and our customers.
  • We have a competitive compensation and benefits package. Our talent policies are recognized world-wide as one of the best in the industry and we continue to look for new ways to invest in our people through ongoing personal and professional development initiatives.
  • We value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to find opportunities to unfold your potential. We’re proud of that and we see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.


Responsibilities

Who we are looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of accounting practice and/or industry experience
  • Experience with International financial reporting standards
  • ACA / ACCA or Equivalent is required
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
  • High-energy, self-motivated, team player with a desire to excel in demanding and fast paced detailed oriented environment
  • Ability to adapt quickly, work independently, take ownership, and work in a flexible team environment
  • Good understanding of Tax compliance.

Professional Skills:

  • Ability to influence various stakeholders without formal authority
  • Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and be responsible to follow up on action items.
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  • Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work with all levels of internal staff as well as outside clients and vendors.

We Offer

  • We offer you exciting career opportunities with an international reach to further expand your experience through our diversity-focused and award-winning talent development initiatives.
  • Energizing and pioneering, this is also an environment that keeps you motivated. You’ll be joining a values-led, genuinely diverse, and talented team that is passionate and inspiring, while supporting each other.
  • We strive to deliver the right environment for the right people while fostering a culture of fairness, mutual respect, responsibility, and care for our business and our customers.
  • We have a competitive compensation and benefits package. Our talent policies are recognized world-wide as one of the best in the industry and we continue to look for new ways to invest in our people through ongoing personal and professional development initiatives.
  • We value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to find opportunities to unfold your potential. We’re proud of that and we see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.


  • Work with Regional Tax team to ensure 100% compliance on monthly, period payments and filings in Nigeria for Maersk entities.
  • Preparation of board pack and consolidation of input to be used in board meetings.
  • Support initiatives by providing data and analysis that helps the business in achieving its strategic objectives.
  • Participate in the month-end close process, preparing journal entries, performing account analysis and preparing balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Ensure accounting practices and documentation procedures are performed in accordance with IFRS.
  • Manage statutory audit process and ensuring prompt closure as per agreed timelines
  • Work with other accounting organization functions, including payroll and AP to ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
  • Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives.
  • Own and manage detailed financial models including the capacity models that drive headcount forecasts, understand, and manage the revenue and cost structure on the P&L, and lead ad hoc financial modelling and analysis.
  • Ensure that forecasts incorporate trends and current/future business strategies.
  • Partner with leadership to establish key performance metrics, lead efforts to monitor performance vs. goals, and provide insights for improvement.
  • Own monthly and quarterly Budget vs. Actual financial statement reporting and ensuring a high degree of quality, timeliness, and accuracy in reporting as well as providing key business insights and perspectives.
  • Monitor P&L lines during monthly financial close, discuss variances to forecast, and conduct research as needed.
  • Cash and liquidity management including liaising with regional treasury team.
  • Drive internal control initiatives within Maersk entities.


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