Account Officer at eRecruiter Nigeria

Job Description

• Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices related to transaction processing.
• Prepare and analyze accurate monthly financial and management reports, including income statement, balance sheet, budget and variance, projections and forecast, and cash flow.
• Support with the management of grants reporting, compliance, and reconciliation.
• Prepare a variety of ad hoc financial scenarios as requested.
• Perform month-end closing procedures, including overhead allocations, account reconciliations, and updating schedules.
• Preparing budgets regularly.
• Monitoring expenditure and profits and providing reports.
• Evaluating internal management systems, procedures, and risks in order to provide recommendations.
• Managing business accounts and preparing financial statements.
• Strong Leadership and Management skills / Stakeholder relationship management
• Prepare and assist with developing audit schedules for the annual audit.
• Suggest improvements in processes to increase organizational financial effectiveness.
• Ensure prompt filling of VAT, Pension remittance, PAYE, FIRS and all other statutory requirements.
• Oversee the preparation of the draft audited financial statements and all tax returns.
• Oversee the preparation of financial information in the corporate annual report.

Requirements

• A degree in accounting or similar.
• Previous working experience as an Accounting Officer.
• Knowledge and competency in accounting principles.
• Proficiency in management systems.
• Administration skills.
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other accounting software.

Qualifications:

• Solid experience in coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and
• analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, SAGE, Peachtree or other accounting software and Proficient in
• the use of MS Office (Excel Level)
• Experience in the Experiential Marketing industry will be an added advantage.