Accountant at Sovereign Finance Limited

Objective / Purpose of Job

• Providing financial reports and interpreting financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action. Recommending investment activities and providing strategies that the company should take.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare balance sheets.
• Keep accurate records of all daily transactions
• Record accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Update internal systems with financial data.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Reconcile bank statements.
• Participate in financial audits.
• Track bank deposits and payments.
• Track Income to ensure properly recognition.
• Assist with budget preparation.
• Review and implement financial policies
• Ensure the collection, reporting and analysis of all organisational information relating to finance, performance, and quality.
• Monitoring the company’s key performance indicators, formulating strategic plans and forecasts, handling performance reporting, and increasing finance operational efficiency and execution company-wide.
• Researching and reporting on factors that influence the company’s performance and analysing and predicting market trends.
• Developing financial management strategies to reduce financial risk, providing relevant recommendations to maximise profits, and assisting executives in decision making.
• Monitoring reporting systems, preparing accurate financial reports and statements, interpreting data, preparing, and publishing all financial documents and ensuring adherence to industry regulations.
• Managing accounting, budget, cash flow and reviewing cost-reduction strategies.
• Developing long-term and strategic business plans and organising new funding strategies.
• Developing external relationships with auditors, bankers and other regulatory/statutory bodies

Requirements

• Bachelor's or HND degree in accounting.
• 5+ years of experience in Accounts Department in a Financial Institutions.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Commercial Bank or Finance Companies
• Associates of ICAN OR ACCA is preferable.

Salary
N5,000,000 - N6,000,000 / month.