Accountant at HR Aid

Location: Oniru, Lagos
Salary: Negotiable

As an Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining financial procedures and systems, accounting, auditing, reporting, collection, accuracy, tax, budgeting, and working capital management for the Company.
 
Job Duties/Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Provide appropriate and accurate accounting.
• Provide appropriate cost control, and other financial management information to meet the needs of management, the board, and other recognized stakeholders. 
• Provide overall direction in Accounting, Funds Management, and other Accounting strategies for efficiency. 
• Ensure adequate preparation and rendition of financial reports to the management, Auditors, Board, and regulatory bodies.
• Undertake tax management and planning to ensure tax efficiency for the company. 
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and monthly budgetary control reports. 
• Relate with Account and Tax Auditors for annual audits 
• Prepare other ad-hoc reports as may be required to establish performance objectives and targets.
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information/invoices.
• Secure financial information by completing database backups.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls, rack transactions on balance sheets, and report any discrepancies.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Document financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information preparing balance sheets, profit/loss statements, and other reports.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

 Person Specification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or any related field.
• 3-4 years of work experience in a similar role with sound knowledge of accounting processes.
• Proficiency in using popular accounting software.
• Ability to ensure accounting policies and procedures are followed.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ethical principles and ability to manage confidential and sensitive financial information.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.