Financial Accountant at High Performance Consulting

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Summary

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with senior management to develop financial strategies for the organization.
• You are comfortable handling large amounts of data, acting as a business partner, decision maker, and providing regular financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, control, monitor finances and ensure adherence to statutory requirements, asses financial risk and strive for operational efficiencies within the organization.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statements (balance sheets and income statements)
• Provide responsive and sound support to the company’s finance function and management
• Ensure timely and robust financial reporting of the Finance Function for monthly management accounts, budgets, re-forecasts, cash flow, Organize internal audits and other requests
• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data
• Advise and update management on irregularities in any financial matters
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investment and analyze financial trends

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Finance or related field 5 - 7 years of relevant experience
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Detail-oriented and analytical

Requirements:

• Additional professional qualifications like (ICAN, ACA) will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of accounting regulations and compliance requirements
• IT proficiency with Advanced Excel skill and the ability to use accounting software
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong numerical abilities
• Minimum of 4-6 years of professional experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures, taxation and principles
• Time-management abilities and confidentiality

Salary
N200,000 - N400,000 / month