Senior Accountant

Reporting Line: Reports directly to CFO. Provides assistance to & receives direction from CEO through GM.

Main Duties:

 Supervise and manage the A/R, A/P and GL Accounts postings of the Payable Accountant, Receivable Accountant & other Accountants on a timely basis.
 Supervision of Inventory activities— Inventory Receipts, Issues, Stock count, Costing of Stock items and posting of activities into the GL Accounts.
 Handles Banking relations & Treasury management for the company.
 Management of month-end closing of the A/R, A/P and other GL accounts.
 Monitoring the daily/weekly financial activities and monthly Accounts Reconciliation (Bank Accounts, Customers’ Accounts, Vendors’ Accounts and other GL Accounts).
 Monitor the Monthly Invoicing (Clients Billing) and A/R Collection for completeness and effective reporting.
 Responsible for validating the accuracy of postings of financial transactions batches (properly analyzing of ALL transactions before final processing into the GL Accounts)
 Supervise postings and remittances of the various Tax obligations—WHT, VAT, PAYE Tax, Staff Pensions, others.
 Supervise the preparation of the weekly activities Reports—Payables, Receivables, Inventory, Bank and Cash Balances etc
 Supervise materials procurement for the company at fair cost without compromising quality and approved specifications.
 Actively participate in the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual preparation of Financial / Management Accounts and other Financial Performance Reports.
 Actively participate in the annual Statutory Financial Audit and other Regulatory Audits.
 Supervision of the Accounts Reconciliation of Paystack and other payment gateway institutions.
 Assist in relationship management with Tax and other regulatory agencies
 Assist in relationship management with the Statutory Auditors and other consultants
 Actively participate in the financial and overall business improvement processes and procedures.
 Actively participate in the financial and overall business improvement processes and procedures.
 Provides leadership, mentorship & training to the Junior Accounts Personnel.
 Performs other tasks assigned by the Management.

Personal Qualities & Qualifications:

Job Holder must possess the following:

 An analytical mind with a strategic ability.

 Good knowledge of financial software and must be proficient with Zoho Books.

 Attention to detail & thoroughness.

 In-depth knowledge of corporate finance,

 Excellent organizational & leadership skills.

 Outstanding communication & interpersonal abilities.

 Degree holder in Accounting from reputable higher institution.

 Professional certification from recognised Accounting Bodies such as ICAN, ACCA etc.

Required Experience:

- Must have 6 -10 years cognate experience in a similar position from reputable big organization.

Age Bracket:

32 – 45 years of age.