Senior Financial Accountant at Drinks.ng

Job Brief

• We are looking for a detail-oriented, experienced Senior Accountant that has experience in retail to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions. 
• The Senior Accountant will be responsible for reconciling account balances and bank statements, preparing financial reports, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. The candidate will be expected to combine excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyse financial reports and forecasts. 
• The ideal candidate also have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, possess strong Excel skills and has experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Junior Accountants.

Responsibilities

• Organisation and implementation of thorough cashflow Management
• Safeguard of company’s assets and daily tracking of Receivables balances
• Send Aged receivables and payables analysis weekly and monthly.
• Conduct the weekly reconciliation of Intra-company and Inter-Departmental balances.
• Process supplier invoices while ensuring appropriate consideration of VAT and WHT before payment.
• Report to the Director regarding the finances of establishment.
• Monitor daily posting of transactions in line with IFRS and carry out weekly bank reconciliations.
• Maintain Petty cash schedule and carry out weekly reconciliations.
• Maintain files for receipts, invoices, contracts and correspondences.
• Maintain supplier and customer schedules.
• Maintain schedules for fixed assets, loans, prepayments etc.
• Prepare and process payroll monthly.
• Ensure Company remits PAYE by the 9th working day of the following month.
• Ensure Pension is remitted by 7th day of the following months.
• Ensure WHT and VAT returns are filed by the 21st day of every month.
• File annual PAYE returns by 31st January and file annual CIT Returns
• Ensure company’s financials are audited annually.
• Prepare monthly and annual budgets.
• Review team’s monthly performance
• Review the organisation’s monthly financial position.
• Ensure internal control procedures exist and are being adhered to

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of tax laws and GAAP.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Ability to train and manage staff.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision.