Account Officer (General Ledger-GL Role) at TalentPool Nigeria

Our client, a leading ISP company in Nigeria with the drive to provide the best high-quality products for their customers seeks to fill the following roles:

DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE
REPORTS TO: ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR/HEAD

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accounts Officer’s primary role is to assist the Financial Controller in the administration of the association’s financial accounts. Good management decisions rely heavily on accurate and timely presentation of financial information. As such the overall financial health of the association is supported from this area through the delivery of effective accounts department services. The role is to be performed with
high standards of service to external and internal stakeholders

KEY ROLES:

• Preparation of monthly financial statements and detailed supplementary schedules forming part of financial statements.
•  Variance Analysis
• Scrutiny of General Ledger Balances on Regular basis
• Proficient in Reconciliations of all major items in Income Statement and Balance
• Sheet e.g.: Sales, Stock, Bank, and Duties & Taxes.
• Preparation of various Management Reports (Regular and Ad-hoc)
• Handling Internal and External Audits

Ancillary Roles:
Assisting other Finance Sub-Functions as and when required.

KEY SKILLS:

• Good Accounting Knowledge
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Proficient in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Good knowledge of Companies Act and Tax Laws
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
• Communication Skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of Account Payable process (added advantage)

QUALIFICATION: 

• BSC graduate in accounting or related field with 3 to 5 years of experience in a large firm. 
• ICAN (added advantage).