Job Description

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in managing the company's financial transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and contributing to the financial success of the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles, exceptional analytical skills, collaborative skills and the ability to lead and mentor junior accounting staff.

Job Information

• Salary: $80k-$100k
• City: Lagos
• Country: Nigeria

Specific Responsibilities

Management Reporting

• Ensure that consolidated management reports are submitted in a timely manner.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Provide insights into financial performance, including variance analysis and trend identification.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Gather information and input for budgeting purposes in a timely and efficient manner.
• Analyze historical financial data and trends to develop accurate and realistic budget projections.
• Ensure that budgets are comprehensive, covering all relevant income and expense categories.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasting models to project future financial performance.
• Regularly update forecasts to reflect changes in business conditions, market dynamics, and internal factors.
• Prepare reports on future revenue and expenditure expectations as required.

General Ledger Management

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records
• Validate transactions in the Accounting System

Treasury, Cash and Working Capital Management

• Monitor cash flows and prepare cash flow forecasts
• Manage working capital and optimize cash utilization

Audit and Compliance

• Support group audits and consolidation processes
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles and regulations
• Maintaining the company - wide control environment, monitor and report compliance gaps and drive improvement of the ICS
• Collaborate with external auditors during annual audits
• Develop and update company finance policies, procedures and processes manual

Taxation

• Research on technical accounting and tax matters and ensure compliance at group level
• Prepare and file tax returns, ensuring compliance with local and federal tax laws
• Stay updated on changes in tax regulations

Month-end and Year-end Closing

• Lead the month-end and year-end closing processes
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

Financial Systems and Technology

• Utilize accounting software and systems to streamline financial processes
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation

Team Leadership and Mentoring

• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff and local finance teams as required
• Foster a culture of learning and development within the team

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a business-related field
• Accounting qualification is a must
• MBA is an added advantage
• At least 5 year experience in a fast-paced Finance department with an all round knowledge of all finance processes in a groupsetting
• Telecoms, IT, Financial Services background will be an added advantage
• Experience in Big 6 Accounting firms is desired
• Preparation of consolidated financial statements
• Proficiency in ERP
• Advanced Excel skills
• Multi-cultural work background
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills