Associate Consultant, Accounts and Tax at Beckley Consulting Limited

Remuneration: N120,000 (Gross)

Job Summary:

Join our team as an Associate Consultant for Accounts and Tax, where you'll play a pivotal role in providing top-notch accounting and tax services for both our company and valued clients. Your responsibilities will include preparing monthly trial balances, income statements, and quarterly management accounts, along with financial statements and monthly tax returns. Additionally, you'll handle tax computations, periodic withholding tax, value-added tax, and PAYE remittance, ensuring compliance with the relevant tax authorities. If you're a detail-oriented finance professional seeking a challenging role, we invite you to apply and contribute to our success.

Key Responsibilities of the position:

• Maintain proper and adequate accounting records to prepare comparative monthly income statements and quarterly management accounts for the company and clients.
• Deploy simple accounting systems to prepare the company and clients' quarterly financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Liaise with clients regularly to obtain records and information required to prepare monthly trial balances, income statements, and quarterly financial statements.
• Prepare monthly payroll and relevant reports for the company and clients, including staff on outsourced labour contracts.
• Visit clients occasionally to provide on-site accounting and tax services as may be required including data entries, using accounting packages.
• Ensure timely monthly remittance and returns to the relevant tax authorities in respect of withholding tax, VAT, PAYE for clients and Beckley.
• Prepare tax computations for company income tax including capital allowances and deferred tax.
• Assist in responding to tax queries and other tax-related correspondence.
• Carry out clients' satisfaction surveys twice a year.
• Communicate effectively with clients to understand their needs and provide appropriate solutions. 
• Prepare learning and development materials in basic accounting and taxation for seminars.
• Provide insights and recommendations to clients and team members based on research and analysis.
• Prepare invoices for clients and follow up payments with updated records of unpaid invoices,
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor/management.

Accountabilities:  

• Monthly comparative income statement for Beckley and clients.
• Monthly payroll for clients, including staff on outsourced labour contracts.
• Monthly payment of taxes – PAYE, VAT and WHT.
• Quarterly management accounts and financial statements for Beckley and clients
• Internal tax audit report
• Learning and development materials in basic accounting and tax quarterly.

Context: 

A multi-function consulting company with a diverse client base requiring collaboration and cross-functionality among staff:

• Providing professional support services in Accounting, Taxation, and HR for SMEs across several sectors
• Continuous learning mindset to deliver excellent accounting and tax services for clients in different sectors of the Nigerian economy.
• Adherence to relevant financial reporting and accounting standards, and compliance with tax laws and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• HND/BSc in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration.
• Relevant Professional Certifications e.g., Institute of Chartered Accounts of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2-3 years experience in Finance, Accounting, and tax functions.
• Use of simple accounting software
• Experience in an audit firm will be an advantage.

Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Problem-Solving.
• Financial Analysis.
• Interpersonal Communication.
• Statutory Reporting.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Innovation and Creativity.
• Integrity and Accountability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Professionalism and Stakeholder Engagement.
• Teamwork, Relationship Management, and Emotional Intelligence.
• Accountability.
• Service Orientation, MS Office & Digital Proficiency.
• Technology Adaptation, Enterprise Resource Planning.