Financial Reporting Accountant at Arbico Plc

Job Objectives

• To prepare, coordinate and review the preparation of statutory financial statements and liaise with external stakeholders.
• To apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and review budgets and expenditures.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices and other accounting documents.
• Analyse revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels and ensure expenditure control.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Ensure that all transactions comply with appropriate VAT regulations and submitting the VAT return on behalf of the company.
• Production of a statutory based set of management accounts, including balance sheet on a monthly basis to prepare monthly management accounts.
• Ensure that key financial processes are properly documented and updated and reviewed regularly with a view to achieving improvements and efficiencies.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Accounting or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of working experience within the finance/audit and control department of a corporate organization or professional services organization.
• Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, ICAN, CFA, etc an added advantage.