Accountant at Integrated Corporate Services - ICSL

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Description

• An accountant is an individual who records business transactions on behalf of an organization, reports on company performance to management, and issues financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Analyze customer and client profitability index and value for cost saving initiatives;
• Coordinate company financial planning and budget management function and analyze benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance for Departments
• Responsible for financial analysis for management decisions
• Preparation of financial outlook and financial forecasts
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget and manage the preparation of management report of budget / actual revenues and expenses
• Develop effective reporting tools for the business unit and prepare routine reports (financial, quality, operational efficiency, market share, etc.).
• Track and analyze specialty reports and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact the company.
• Maintain and implement short-range and long-range specialty / other reports, objectives, policies, and operating procedures
• Prepare project feasibility reports and analyze business development opportunities.
• Perform all other duties that will enhance profitability, productivity and going concern status of the company

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related field.
• Possession of ICAN, ACCA or ACA, CFA is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as an accountant, preferably in a financial or technoligical industry.
• Applicants who are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) with Authorizations for expenditure (AFEs) are most preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with advanced use of Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools
• Strong presentation skills with advanced use of Microsoft PowerPoint and other presentation tools.
• Good knowledge of accounting softwares.
• Advanced skills in other Microsoft Office applications, Word, Outlook, Knowledge of MS Project.