Accounting/Audit Associate at BDS Consult

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• A small size Financial Management Consulting firm is in urgent need of an experienced Accountant with proficiency in Accounting and Book keeping.
• Competency in the knowledge of Booking keeping, preparation of Management account and Audited financial statement independently is mandatory. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITY

• Ability to perform Accounting, Book-keeping and Auditing functions independently without supervision.
• Must be working or have worked in an Auditing firm recently.

Key responsibilities

Competency in the Knowledge of Book-keeping, Accounting

• Preparation of cash flow statements,
• Preparation of Income and Expenditure account,
• Preparation of Statement of Affairs and Management account  
• Preparation of Financial statement.
• Generate Financial statement from Incomplete records
• Ability to use several Accounting packages.
• Sound and thorough knowledge of finance and accounting principles, procedures and practice.
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting.
• Competency in Auditing functions
• Ability to perform Audit of Micro and SME companies independently.
• Ability to perform Audit of large corporate organization independently.
• Knowledge of Audit of various sector of businesses
• Ability to perform Credit and Financial statement analysis and appraisal.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the Company.

Personal competences and skills

• Client engagement skill.
• Ability to plan, execute and monitor work across business functions
• Critical, Analytical and Strategic Thinking skills
• Effective communication skills.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills, Team player with a high sense of Emotional intelligence
• Ability to meet deadlines as and when due.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and tactful manner.
• Ability to plan, manage and follow through on assignments and communicate at all levels of the leadership within and outside the organization.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft  – Ms Words, Excel, Powerpoint etc…..
• Proficiency in the use of Accounting software – Quickbooks, Sage, Zoho etc..
• Decision making and problem solving skills.
• Ability to grow the business
• Building strong relationships with existing customers, and growing same business profitability to achieve organization’s set goals and objectives.
• Ability to grow the firm’s business by pitching for new opportunities, businesses, relationships, contracts and retainership businesses.

Work Experience

• Minimum of a recent 3 Years proven work experience in an Accounting and Auditing firm.
• Proficiency in the usage of Microsoft Words, Excel and Powerpoint, Accounting packages –    Quickbooks and Sage.

Education and Qualifications Requirements

• HND/BSc/BA in Accounting
• Student /Membership of ACCA/ICAN is a plus