Senior Accounting Officer

Position: Senior Account Officer

Job Brief

We seek to hire a Senior Accounting Officer to oversee and direct our accounting department. However, in this role, you will be tasked with efficiently preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, and maintaining the general ledger. Nevertheless, you will be responsible for supervising junior account staff and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare a financial statement for the management decision
• Directing the Financial and management accounting processes
• Ensure that all creditors’ balances are diligently
• Implement and approve accounting processes
• Plan and implement accounting operations
• Preparing financial analyses
• Maintaining and reconciling the balance sheet
• Investigating and resolving audit findings
• Create timely and accurate accounting reports
• Coordinate and integrate activities towards the achievement of established goals

Requirements

• A high degree of integrity
• Good reporting and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Stress management skills.
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of IFRS and tax laws
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Ability to manage staff
• Good practical experience with accounting software
• 3–5 years of experience in accounting with at least 2 years in FMCG

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. An MBA degree will be an advantage.
• ICAN certification is a plus

Job type

• Full-time

Location

• Sagamu

How to apply

• Candidates who meet the above requirements should click the Apply button to forward a soft copy of their applications