Senior Accounting Expert

Requirements

We believe you have:

• Minimum of First University Degree (Bachelor) or equivalent in Accounting / Finance or related discipline
  
• Chartered member of Institute of Charted Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)/ACCA or in view
  
• Min. 5 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience 
  
• Experience working with SAP (A must have non-negotiable)
  
• Having worked in a multinational will be an added advantage
  
• Experience in use of MIS and financial Reporting Systems is an added advantage.
  
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
  
• Good interpersonal skills & excellent team player.
  
• Ability to work across boundaries.
  
• Self-driven to deliver results independently.
  
• Strong analytical skills.
  
• Strong attention to details & results oriented.
  
• Practical Knowledge of IFRS / Local GAAP.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools especially excel.
  
• General knowledge of statutory regulations and tax laws, rules & regulations.
  

Requirements

We believe you have:

• Minimum of First University Degree (Bachelor) or equivalent in Accounting / Finance or related discipline
  
• Chartered member of Institute of Charted Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)/ACCA or in view
  
• Min. 5 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience 
  
• Experience working with SAP (A must have non-negotiable)
  
• Having worked in a multinational will be an added advantage
  
• Experience in use of MIS and financial Reporting Systems is an added advantage.
  
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
  
• Good interpersonal skills & excellent team player.
  
• Ability to work across boundaries.
  
• Self-driven to deliver results independently.
  
• Strong analytical skills.
  
• Strong attention to details & results oriented.
  
• Practical Knowledge of IFRS / Local GAAP.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools especially excel.
  
• General knowledge of statutory regulations and tax laws, rules & regulations.
  

• Prepare annual financial statements, lead, and manage statutory audit process.
  
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly booking closing financial reporting activities including Trial balance comparative analysis, making necessary adjustment entries on SAP such as provisions, accruals & recurring entries in adherence to reporting guidelines & deadlines.
  
• Fixed Assets Management including asset count & verification & following through on discrepancies, if any.
  
• Coordinate monthly balance sheet pack reconciliation and review meetings with all the Finance stakeholders. Drive resolution of variance with stakeholders.
  
• Coordinate payments of foreign based vendors in compliance with Central bank of Nigeria regulations and monitor vendors payment process.
  
• Drive Financial Reporting Manual (FRM)/ IFRS compliance, General ledger management, process improvements and functional KPIs.
  
• Monthly monitoring of Internal controls & follow ups to ensure proper approvals & timely archiving of support documents.
  
• Hyperawareness of business regulations & local laws & ensure operations within the same.
  
• Participate in cross functional projects & drive continuous improvements projects for accounting.
  
• Drive stakeholder management meetings and follow through on agreed actions.
  
• Assist in ad-hoc projects or any other duties as required from Accounting Manager and/or Finance Director, as necessary.