Senior Accountant at Andela

About the Role

• This position exists to ensure timely preparation of monthly accounts, timely, complete and accurate recognition of expenses, timely payment of suppliers, statutory deductions and filing of statutory returns.
• You will report to the Director of Accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop accounting policies and processes that would guarantee the processing of transactions in line with best practice and help in collaborating with other departments.
• Identify gaps in current accounting policies and procedures and come up with useful suggestions on how to bridge the gap.
• Ensure that the control deficiencies identified by the external auditors in their Management Letter Comments for the year-end audit exercise are addressed.
• Carry out a quarterly fixed asset verification exercise and submit the detailed report to the Director of Accounting.
• Manage the account payable function by ensuring that suppliers invoices are posted on Netsuite when received (within 24 hours) and that payments are processed and posted as and when due.
• Ensure monthly reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Ensure that transactions relating to petty cash, bills payments and month end journals are correctly posted into Netsuite.
• Perform monthly inter-company reconciliation with other Andela offices.
• Review payroll computation from the payroll consultant against the input data and ensure that payroll journals are correctly posted in the system.
• Ensure timely finalisation of month end close process by preparing schedules and reconciliations of all general ledger accounts.
• Liaise with the external auditors and respond to audit queries to ensure timely conclusion of the audit.
• Timely filing of VAT and WHT returns

Job Requirements
Education:

• University degree plus ICAN/ACCA qualification

Experience:

• 5-7 years’ experience in a similar role
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian tax law

Qualifications/Skills

• Proficiency in ERP software
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other MS Office tools
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ready to embrace start up pace with a good sense of humour
• Passion to help transform the world

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!