Head Accountant at Owens and Xley

Location: Agege Motor Road

Salary: N150.000-N200,000

Financial Controller /Head Finance
Requirements

• 3-5 Minimum Experience in a similar management position
• Bsc/Msc Finance /Accounting /Economics or Related Relevant Courses
• ICAN Member /ACCA/CIMA or relevant Accountant Accreditation
• Advanced Excel skills function properly
• Cost Accounting Experience
• Knowledge and Excellent use of accounting Packages –
• Sage/Peachtree/QuickBooks
• Experience with creating financial statements, i.e. General Ledgers, profit and loss
• statements, trial balance, cash flow statements, balance sheets
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process, business ratios etc.
• Knowledge of FIRS and LIRS tax laws and payments processing
• Budget Forecasting and Financial Planning

Other Skills

• Experience in FMCG Accounting
• Leadership skills
• Knowledge of Audit trail
• Manage and co-ordinate the entire accounting activities of the company

Job Description

• Managing all financial and accounting operations
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Preparing and publishing timely weekly and monthly financial statements
• Manage all accounting operations, including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost
• Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Support month-end and close year-end process
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Manage and comply with local state (LIRS), and federal government reporting
• requirements tax filings (FIRS)
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and
• strengthen internal controls