Senior Accountant at Kerildbert

Job Description

• We are currently seeking to engage a Senior Accountant to join our team.
• Previous experience of proper management and coordination of budgeting and management reporting with knowledge of best practices in Financial management and reporting will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the department’s activities and ensure compliance with the Organisation’s strategy and operating policies, controls and procedure
• Contribute to the alignment of the department’s activities with leading practices on an ongoing basis
• Co-ordinate the budget preparation, monitoring and control process, in line with agreed policies and procedures including;
• Develop, review and circulate annual business planning guidelines/ assumptions to all departments;
• Compile all inputs into the budget from all departments and prepare detailed budget for management review and approval;
• Analyse budget performance and identify and obtain explanations for significant variances;
• Make relevant contributions to Kerildbert’s cash forecasting and long range financial planning
• Develop and maintain a budget/ commitment tracking system for the various companies within the business
• Develop, review and update monthly, quarterly and yearly financial forecasts and ratio analysis
• Ensure timely generation of periodic reports for use by management for strategic decision making
• Ensure collaboration/interface with other departments to generate relevant and adequate data for developing management reports
• Monitor, analyse and report on the company’s operating costs and expenditure.
• Develop and implement cost control/ management strategies and system to ensure optimal utilisation of available financial resources.
• Coordinate the periodic review of costs/ expenditure, identify and implement cost saving measures.
• Plan, co-ordinate and control the financial analysis and evaluation of projects to provide relevant information for management decision making
• Develop relevant financial models and conduct financial analysis on the Company’s performance along defined indicators
• Continually review the department’s activities and make recommendations for improvement to the CEO

Requirements

• First Degree in Accounting or related discipline
• Professional accounting certification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA
• Minimum of six (6) years cognate experience, of which at least four (4) years must be at  management level
• Experience in strategic financial planning and analysis
• Extensive financial and accounting knowledge, including in-depth understanding of finance best practices, International and Nigerian Accounting and Financial reporting standards
• Good knowledge of the Logistics industry and understanding of trends and developments in accounting for logistics operations
• Competence in financial management and administrative functions
• Strong strategic orientation, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Possess high ethical standards and integrity.
• Excellent communication, business presentation, persuasion, documentation and analytical skills
• Intellectually sound i.e. learns quickly, good judgment, inductive reasoning and creative thinking.