Accountant at Rovingheights

Job Brief

Accountant is responsible for coordinating daily accounting activities, preparing and maintaining financial statements.

• Oversee the accounting of the company’s retail stores
• Provide support for ad-hoc requests from Management
• Understand, propose and independently establish internal control enhancements
• Maintain documentation for all work product, particularly month end closing work papers
• Perform analytical reviews and variance analysis for balance sheets and income statements
• Prepare detailed account reconciliations and accurate journal entries posted into the financial systems
• Determine accuracy of balances, figures, calculations, postings, investigate and reconcile any differences
• Analyze, reconcile and post journal entries assigned to accounts
• Assemble, analyze and prepare formal summaries of activity in specific financial accounts.
• Supporting financial and tax audit requests for information and insight
• Process improvement & make recommendations
• Observe and audit selected store inventories on sight
• Reconciliation, updating, reporting, booking and other activities related to retail inventory process including research and follow-up on store physical inventory discrepancies
• Monthly review and booking of retail inventory adjustments
• Resolve store in-transit/inventory problems
• Monthly reconciliation of book to perpetual inventory and monthly review of store inventory accounts.
• Responsible for assigned income and receivable accounts, including invoicing, account reconciliations, process documentation and improvement, reporting, and communications with internal and external business partners
• Perform various month-end journal entries
• Other duties as assigned, including monthly and designated reporting
• Proactively interact with other associates to resolve issues and/or problems
• Review of bank reconciliations and recurring cash entries
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of accounts receivable and accounts payable reporting
• Assists with month-end close and financial reporting
• Assist with routine accounting functions and related activities

Requirements

• Knowledge and 3-4 years Experience in retail accounting
• Attention to details
• Accounting/Finance degree
• ICAN/ACCA certification
• Should possess strong multi-tasking skills, excellent oral communication skills and the ability to perform consistently, even under pressure.
• Proximity to Surulere