Accountant at Maurice Xandra Solutions

Our Client is a major player in the agricultural and agro allied sector specialising in the production of agro based products which includes table eggs,hatchery services,chickens,plantation agriculture,pigery,cattle production,fish production.

Job Summary: The Accountant will support Executive Management by providing timely, accurate and up-to-date information about financial and accounting matters.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing financial statements including     balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statements and other reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Document financial transactions by entering account information.
• 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
• Secure financial information by completing data base backups.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, prepare periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Maintain an up-to-date fixed assets register.

Required Skills

• Accounting skills
• Ability to use excel (advanced level)
• Financial Reporting Skills
• Risk Analysis skills
• Ability to use accounting software
• Financial modelling skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to pay attention to details

Qualification & Experience

• First Degree in Finance/ Accounting/ Economics
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience

Monthly Salary: 100,000 thousand naira

Job Location: Ogun State