Financial Accounting Manager at DAI

Role Objective

To ensure accuracy of data, reconciliation of financial statements, accounts and preparation of journal entries. 

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of financial transactions.
• Management and supervising annual external audit activities to ensure unqualified audit opinion.
• Supervising the accounting personnel team to ensure proactiveness in deliverables and ensure complete and accurate reporting is achieved.
• Working capital management – Ensure enough cash flow at all times to meet daily operations.
• Management of accounts receivables.
• Management of accounts payables.
• Review general accounting records.
• Prepare & review the reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Oversee program billing invoices for all DAI Nigeria Projects and other Business units.
• Provides a monthly financial report to the Finance Director (Profit and Loss, balance sheet, trial balance, aged receivable analysis and other activities report).
• Engagement and management of bank accounts activities, including the opening of a local bank account for all projects at a start-up level or when needs arise.
• Preparation of monthly financials for DAI Group consolidations
• Ensure full compliance with the internal control processes.

Qualifications and Person Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics with 7- 10 years’ of experience. Master's Degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration is an advantage.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in financial accounting.
• Must be a qualified accountant. ICAN/ACCA qualified.
• Knowledge in generally-accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles.
• Proactive, with a hands-on approach, results and achievement oriented, with strong management skills.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Experience effectively navigating accounting software.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.