Financial Reporting Accountant at KingMakers

This role means you are responsible for keeping and interpreting financial records. You will cover a wide range of finance-related tasks, either for individual stakeholders or for the wider business. 

You will play a vital role in supporting the business because your responsibility will track income and expenditures, ensure statutory compliance, and provide investors, management, and government with quantitative financial information which can be used in making business decisions. 

What You Will Be Doing:  

• Collecting and analyzing financial data, ensuring that all company reporting (monthly and annually) complies with IFRS reporting regulations and guidelines. 
• Researching accounting rules and regulations and making recommendations regarding company policy.
• Perform troubleshoot on all financial reports, complete internal and external audits, identify trends to determine improvement plans.
• Review monthly journals and ensure accuracy of figures posted.
• Perform accounting controls by executing policies and manage assigned balance sheet accounts, perform account reconciliations, and make necessary corrections. 
• Finance Gate Keeper of the ERP and ensuring sanctity of the Chart of Accounts. 
• Prepare annual Budgets of the company.
• Prepare quarterly forecasts of the company.
• Prepare weekly and monthly budgetary control.
• Conduct cost/benefit and other types of analyses.
• Any other Ad-hoc activities assigned by the Head of Finance Operations or CFO.  

What You Need For This Role:  

• Bachelor’s degree in any numerate or Social Science course.
• Professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is a must. 
• At least 5 years’ cognate experience in Telecoms, Banking, FMCG or relevant company. 
• Flexibility in thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and MS Office at an advanced level.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing with C-Level individuals. 
• Time and Priority Management Skills. 
• Sound understanding of Accounting Principles and relevant financial reporting standards (FRC, IFRS).