Associate Advisor, Tax, Audit & Risk at Discovery Cycle Professionals

Reports to: Associate Partner

Core Purpose Of The Job

    The Officer, Finance/Accounts is responsible for maintaining Corporate Financial, Accounting, Administrative and Personnel Services in order to meet organisational requirements and support general operations.

Key Performance Areas
Core, Essential Responsibilities/ Output Of Position (KPA’s)

Role and Task Complexities

    Assist with preparation of the budget
    Implement financial policies and procedures
    Establish and maintain cash controls
    Establish, maintain and reconcile the general ledger
    Monitor cash reserves and investments
    Prepare and reconcile bank statements
    Establish and maintain supplier accounts
    Processes supplier invoices
    Maintain the purchase order system
    Ensure data is entered into the system
    Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerised accounting system
    Prepare income statements
    Prepare balance sheets
    Prepare monthly financial statements
    Prepare quarterly reports and report on variances
    Assist with the annual audit
    Maintain the computerised accounting system
    Maintain financial files and records
    Negotiates with stakeholders to achieve the best overall results.
    Review clients’ projects and offer professional and technical consultation.
    Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers
    Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers
    Re-engineer and implement existing processes to reflect company’s objectives
    Proactively identify and eliminate financial inefficiencies within units and company at large industry standards

Minimum Requirement

Education:

    A minimum of B.Sc. in any Financial related discipline
    An M.Sc. is an added advantage

Experience:

    At least 3 years cognate experience in Corporate Finance

Training:

    A member of any Financial Professional body is an asset

Competences:
Knowledge:

    Must have great knowledge of Public Sector Finance
    Must have good knowledge Management Consulting

Skills/physical Competencies:

    Supervisory skills
    Team building
    Accounting and bookkeeping skills
    Analytical and problem solving skills
    Decision making skills
    Effective verbal and listening communications skills
    Effective written communications skills
    Ability to communicate effectively in English
    Computer skills including the ability to operate computerised accounting, spreadsheet and word-processing programmes at a highly proficient level
    Stress management skills
    Time management skills

Behavioural Qualities:

    Interpersonal Skills
    Well detailed and Organised
    Very proactive

Other Specifications:

    Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
    Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.