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  • Posted: Sep 15, 2022
    Deadline: Sep 30, 2022
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    Andersen in Nigeria is an independent tax, transfer pricing and accounting advisory services firm with a worldwide presence through the member firms and collaborating firms of Andersen Global.
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    Manager, Accounting Advisory Services

    Job Summary


    We are seeking additional qualified accountants to continue to extend the depth and breadth of accounting-based services. The ideal candidate will lead a significant, wide variety of accounting advisory projects and support business development initiatives.


    Job Description


    • Assists clients in determining and documenting their accounting policies and position on relevant transactions.
    • Must have good technical accounting research skills.
    • Must be able to supervise team members.
    • Provide periodic technical accounting training to clients.
    • Coordinate clients’ external audit activities including responding to technical accounting issues.
    • Provide accounting advisory support – including outsourced accounting and bookkeeping, streamlining financial close processes, finance operations transformation, IFRS/IPSAS conversion, and advising clients on how to deal with various technical accounting issues.

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 

    • Develop and implement go-to-market strategies for the business unit and service lines.
    • Identify prospective clients and take necessary steps to sell solutions to them.
    • Prepare proposals to respond to clients' business needs and RFPs
    • Make presentations and or participate in conferences to support business development initiatives and meet prospective clients

    PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 

    • Keep abreast with IFRS pronouncements, international standards, and leading practices relating to financial reporting.
    • Ensure effective monitoring of several advisory projects with tight deadlines
    • Develop competence and expertise in key service areas, refine methodologies, and contribute to firm-wide practice development efforts

    PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT 

    • Coordinate the recruitment, training, on-the-job development, performance, and retention of the Accounting Advisory team
    • Supervise and provide regular performance feedback to Accounting Advisory staff working on assigned engagements
    • Train and mentor junior staff and contribute to the overall skills enhancement and experience of the team in a range of areas

    RELATIONSHIP

    • Reporting to the Engagement Partner
    • Works closely with the engagement team lead, engagement team, and other managers in the unit

    Job Experience


    SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

    • Proven work experience in a Technical Accounting role.
    • Strong working knowledge of IFRS principles and financial statements.
    • Fair knowledge of listed entities filing requirements, experience highly preferred.
    • Good knowledge of accounting in the Financial Services sector with specific knowledge of IFRS 9, IFRS 16, and IFRS 17.
    • Detail-oriented, self-directed, and able to effectively complete tasks with minimal supervision
    • Direct management of team resources; this will entail managing multiple engagement teams.
    • Perform risk management procedures for onboarding clients and accepting engagements.
    • Coordinate engagement execution to meet objectives and clients' expectations
    • Develop/review the project team's work papers and deliverables (detailed reports to present procedures performed, analysis, findings, and recommendations) for quality assurance
    • Facilitate internal and external technical training sessions.
    • Manage complex stakeholder relationships
    • Strong leadership skills and ability to lead engagements.
    • Strong sense of client services.
    • Good presentation skills.
    • Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity.
    • Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
    • Self-confident, able to think creatively, and a thirst for knowledge.
    • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

    QUALIFICATION

    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a minimum of Second Class (Upper).
    • A minimum of 5 O’ level credits including English Language and Mathematics at one sitting
    • ICAN/ACCA/CFA and the ability to think creatively is necessary.
    • A minimum of 6 years of working experience in accounting advisory experience at a senior level with a professional services/consulting firm.

    Andersen is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Andersen on andersen.seamlesshiring.com to apply

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