Accountant

Job Title: Accountant

Industry: Procurement

Location: Portharcourt

Purpose of the role:

The candidate will be responsible for preparing monthly/yearly financial reports, checking general ledger entries and providing professional accounting support.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Oversee the duties of the accounting team.
Implement accounting systems and processes.
Reconcile income statements.
Prepare monthly financial reports.
Control the master data of the general register.
Review and release online banking payments.
Ensure compliance with state revenue service.
Provide ongoing accounting and reporting support.
Manage the full financial process.
Prepare an expense budget report.
Assessing financial risks and suggesting preventive measures
Liaising with clients, business partners, auditors and vendors
Ensuring complete compliance with the state authorities
Offering expert financial advice and services to clients
Investigating and rectifying any financial discrepancies
Conducting internal and external audits.
Advising clients on financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions
Helping clients with reciprocity agreements, training agreements or similar tax/payment-related queries
Analyzing the company’s financial systems and procedures
Processing online payments and bank statements
Preparing and forecasting budget reports
Preventing or suggesting ways to stop any fraudulent activities
Negotiating monetary terms with vendors
Providing assistance with tax planning
Qualifications:

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance.
2 years of experience working as an accountant.
Fully compliant as a tax practitioner.
Filing of corporate tax returns.
Experience in providing financial advice.
Must be honest
Must be detail-oriented
Gross Monthly Salary: N 70,000