Accountant at Redwoods Capital Limited

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description

• We are in need of an accountant to perform a variety of professional level accounting duties.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accounts and tax returns
• Administering payrolls and controlling income and expenditure
• Analysing accounts and business plans
• Providing tax planning services with reference to current legislation
• Financial forecasting and risk analysis
• Managing colleagues, workloads and deadlines.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information

Skills:

• Accounting , Reporting skills, Corporate Finance, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Research Results,Time Management, Data Entry Management, General Math Skills, Confidentiality

Requirements

• Degree holder or equivalent with major in finance.
• Minimum of four years experience
• Able to work independently under time pressure
• Attention to details and with good risk awareness
• Willing to work overtime
• Be a good team-player, proactive, self-motivated, and positive learning attitude.