Associate Consultant, Accounts and Tax at Beckley Consulting Limited

Job Summary

• Join our team as an Associate Consultant forAccounts and Tax, where you'll play a pivotal role in providing top-notch accounting and tax services for both the company and our valued clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain proper and adequate accounting records to prepare comparative monthly income statements and quarterly management accounts for the company and clients.
• Deploy simple accounting systems to prepare the company and clients' quarterly financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Liaise with clients regularly to obtain records and information required to prepare monthly trial balances, income statements, and quarterly financial statements.
• Prepare monthly payroll and relevant reports for the company and clients, including staff on outsourced labour contracts.
• Visit clients occasionally to provide on-site accounting and tax services as may be required including data entries, using accounting packages.
• Ensure timely monthly remittance and returns to the relevant tax authorities in respect of withholding tax, VAT, PAYE for clients and Beckley.
• Prepare tax computations for company income tax including capital allowances and deferred tax.
• Assist in responding to tax queries and other tax-related correspondence.
• Carry out clients' satisfaction surveys twice a year.
• Communicate effectively with clients to understand their needs and provide appropriate solutions.
• Provide insights and recommendations to clients and team members based on research and analysis.
• Prepare invoices for clients and follow up payments with updated records of unpaid invoices,
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor/management.

Accountabilities

• Monthly comparative income statement for Beckley and clients.
• Monthly payroll for clients, including staff on outsourced labour contracts.
• Monthly payment of taxes – PAYE, VAT and WHT.
• Quarterly management accounts and financial statements for Beckley and clients
• Internal tax audit report
• Learning and development materials in basic accounting and tax quarterly.

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration.
• Relevant Professional Certifications e.g., Institute of Chartered Accounts of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 2-3 years experience in Finance, Accounting, and tax functions.
• Use of simple accounting software
• Experience in an audit firm will be an advantage.

Skills and Requirements:

• Problem-Solving.
• Financial Analysis.
• Interpersonal Communication.
• Statutory Reporting.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Innovation and Creativity.
• Integrity and Accountability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Professionalism and Stakeholder Engagement.
• Teamwork, Relationship Management, and Emotional Intelligence.
• Accountability.
• Service Orientation, MS Office & Digital Proficiency.
• Technology Adaptation, Enterprise Resource Planning.