Accountant at Garmspot Nigeria Limited

Job Description

• Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, financial reports and other financial statements to assess accuracy and ensure these reports conform to reporting and procedural standards.
• Prepare financial statements that may include monthly, quarterly and annual accounts based on financial information that is compiled and organized.
• Prepares asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payments, reporting and other tax requirements.
• Analyze business operations, financial forecasts, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses to provide effective advice and reporting where and when required.
• Advising on expenditure and revenue trends. etc

Required Skills and Competencies

• HND/B.Sc in Accounting or Finance from a recognized institution.
• Must be ACCA or ICAN certified
• Knowledge of basic accounting software usage such as Peachtree or Sage.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Clients (Word, Excel & Powerpoint).
• Must have previous experience dealing with reconciliations, invoices, and sales ledgers.
• Proficiency in budgeting and budgetary controls
• Strong analytical, technical, numeracy and financial skills to aid in executing tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strategic planning and thinking abilities.
• Articulate with adequate communication skills, interpersonal skills, strong team-building abilities, and negotiation skills.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to apply initiative in executing tasks.