Accountant at Central Bank of Nigeria - CBN

JOB OBJECTIVE: To assist the Director in tracking incomes from and payments to internal and external stakeholders, preparing Centre budget, auditing financial transactions and documents, and processing tax payments and returns. 
LOCATIONS: Enugu, Ibadan, Zaria

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage all accounting transactions 
• Prepare Centre budgets 
• Prepare financial statements in time 
• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings 
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable 
• Ensure timely bank payments 
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns 
• Prepares Income and Expenditure statements 
• Report on the Centre’s financial health and liquidity 
• Audit financial transactions and documents 
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary 
• Comply with financial policies and regulations 

SKILLS/QUALIFICATION 

• Work experience as an Accountant 
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) 
• Hands-on experience with accounting software
• Advanced MS Excel skills. 
• Experience with general ledger functions 
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills 
• Minimum of a Second-Class honours degree in Accounting 
• Additional certification (ACA, ANAN, ACCA, CPA etc.) is an added advantage. 
• Possession of NYSC Discharge Certificate is mandatory.