Accountant at Willers Solutions

Responsibilities 

• Managing day-to-day accounting transactions. 
• Monthly/Quarterly preparation of error-free financial reports (Management Account, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Cash flow, and Statement of Financial Position), presentation, and interpretation to Top Management. 
• Filing of Tax returns at the regulatory bodies. 
• Preparation and submission of invoices to Clients for services rendered and follow-up on payments. 
• Salary Payment and controlling income and expenditure. 
• Prepares and keeps records of assets, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information. 
• Ensures that all expenses are supported by a completed Payment Voucher upon request. 
• Auditing financial information. 
• Compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, and financial statements. 
• Analysing accounts and business plans. 
• Financial forecasting and risk analysis. 
• Tax planning services concerning current legislation. 
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring those expenses are within the set budget. 
• Management of the company’s account, JVs, and Subsidiaries accounts. 
• Payment and filing of Sales Tax (VAT) per expenditure Vouchers for approval. 
• Processing of other related payments to vendors and contractors. 
• Liaises with external bodies such as Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). etc 
• Assists in the development and maintenance of sound financial control across the company operation. 
• Oversees Account Payables and Receivables
• Proper Management of the company cash flow and management of office expenditure and cost control. 
• Payment of various company utility bills and sundry expenses to the relevant agency at the appropriate time and ensure it is well documented. 
• Coordination and Monitoring of company budget. 
• Offer financial advice to the Management on the issue relating to its finances. 
• Management of Company inventory and stock items. 
• Follows up on payment of invoices as per agreement with Clients, Contractors, JV Partners, Vendors 
• Assists with financial and tax audits (provide financial source documents and other relevant information to external Auditor to aid the audit process). 
• Liaises with Internal and External Auditors for best financial practices for effective and efficient cost control mechanisms.  
• Supports decision-making via finance metrics. 
• Carries out other duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any Finance related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage. 
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of relevant work experience as an accountant, more preferably in the oil and gas industry. 
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ICAN or ACCA).  
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures 
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles. 
• In-depth understanding of the company’s business. 
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
• Ability to handle financial information with discretion and confidentiality 
• Good Management abilities.  
• In-depth understanding of IFRS is strongly desirable. 
• Awareness of business trends. 
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process. 
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like Fresh Books and QuickBooks, SAP, SAGE, etc. 
• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot tables are desirable. 
• Accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills is a MUST. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suites such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.