Accountant at Studio 24 Nigeria

Job Description

• The Accountant carries out accounting activities, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies and external audits.
• He/she manages the accounts payable function, payroll function, monthly closing of accounts and preparation of reports in support of the financial statements.

Job Responsibilities

• Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.
• Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation.
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
• Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices.
• Participate in strategic financial projects including upgrades/phase-two implementation of ERP software
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies.
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
• Interact at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient and accurate month-end close and all internal management and financial reporting through annual report
• Responsible for hierarchy and scalability in chart of accounts and accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements and has ultimate authority over classification and booking of all transactions
• Analyze the effect of statutory accounting practices and studies regulations and guidance to ensure correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud
• Prepare detailed journal entries and account analyses
• Assist with compilation of information for preparation of tax returns
• Work with Audit, Tax and Treasury Officer to ensure overall coordination of all financial accounting activities through annual report.
• Prepare summary feedback of financial statements variances to budget.
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes.
• Consolidate and interpret financial data from various profit and cost centres (Outlets & subsidiaries) to ensure accurate and timely business information is presented to the management to assist them in decision making.
• Develop and control a centralized accounting system to ensure that accounts are effectively managed
• Produce an operating profit and loss account and balance sheet to produce accurate and timely financial information which meets regulatory and business requirements.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and advise Management on any significant variances.
• Prepare year-end accounting and taxation reports to ensure that the company complies with legal and business requirements.
• Prepare the annual budget to for the company and ensure that individual profit and cost centres (Outlets & subsidiaries) have all necessary information for effective budget management.
• Oversee the preparation of statistical returns and financial analysis on a range of topics for internal and external use.
• Oversee the administration of any loans and repayments, including maintaining liaison with brokers and lenders
• Prepare and monitor cash flow projections and associated records to determine the optimum use of funds or the need to raise additional revenue.
• Provide any required advice and guidance on payroll matters to Management and staff.
• Oversee the timely and accurate submission of all statutory returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other government departments.

Job Requirements / Skills

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience.
• Excellent working knowledge in MS Office.
• Excellent calendar/ time management skills.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Excellent in drafting letters and written communication.
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Computer literacy
• Listening Skills
• Research Skills
• Closing Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Professionalism
• Focused, confident, and observant.
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
• Team working skills.