Accountant at Fenix International

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Department: Finance Department
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Experience: Mid Level

Job Responsibilities

• Continuous management of financial & Inventory systems
• Liaising with internal and external auditors and dealing with any financial irregularities as they arise
• Producing reports and recommendations following internal audits or public sector audits
• Preparing financial statements, including monthly and annual accounts
• Preparing financial management reports, including financial planning and forecasting advise on tax issues
• Vendor management
• Preparing profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Preparing and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Analysing revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Explaining billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
• Resolving accounting discrepancies.
• Recommending, developing and maintaining financial data bases, computer software systems and manual accounts filing systems.
• Processing all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
• Dealing with daily transactions for the petty cash and ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Performing any other duties as required by management or supervisor

RequiredSkills and Competences

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar position
• Relevant professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CFA, etc.) Preferred.
• Flare for numbers
• Strong experience in income statement analysis.
• Computer literate with experience in using Accounting Systems
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.
• Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of current laws and practices regarding taxes, vat, payee, and pension
• Awareness and ability to demonstrate the importance of ethics & appropriate codes of
• conduct in the workplace
• Ability to demonstrate capacity to create & drive accounting & or financial processes & procedures
• Ability to achieve daily targets while attending to impromptu activities that may occur
• A considerable knowledge of purchasing, importation, vendor and inventory management
• Assertive & firm personality with a keen eye for detail
• Processing all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
• Dealing with daily transactions for the petty cash and ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Performing any other duties as required by management or supervisor.