Principal Accountant at Abuja Clinics

Job Summary

• Supervises accounting work such as the analysis, preparation, maintenance, or evaluation of financial records and reports in accordance with standard accounting principles; personally performs the more complex and difficult accounting analyses and reports; or directs the accounting activities of the hospital

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises accounting work such as the analysis, preparation, maintenance, or evaluation of financial records and reports in accordance with standard accounting principles; personally performs the more complex and difficult accounting analyses and reports; or directs the accounting activities of the hospital; applies sound supervisory principles and techniques in building and maintaining an effective work force; fulfills affirmative action responsibilities; and does related work.
• Supervises activities of subordinates; assigns work and evaluates performance.
• Plans, directs, organizes, and schedules the activities of a specialized accounting function or several accounting areas.
• Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of financial reports and reconciliation.
• Advises administrative management as to procedures concerning expenditures and other accounting practices.
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of specialized or highly complex reports, statements, surveys or analysis for management.
• Maintains accounting and budget records.
• Recommends alternatives to management when accounting data indicates trends or situations requiring action to be taken beyond scope of responsibilities.
• Develop or support preparation of administrative and financial reports for upper management.
• Researches, analyzes, and uses independent judgment in a variety of daily and non-routine decisions affecting assigned function.
• Reviews statements of accounting information and other reports provided by the hospital's general ledger system.
• Provides technical advice and services to lower level accountants or other hospital staff with problems, complex issues or special projects.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Researches and evaluates new or changed accounting principles and practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must studied Accounting, Accountancy or Banking and Finance in First Degree.
• Must have a valid professional license such as ICAN, ACCA, etc
• Must have at least 12 years proven post NYSC/Certificate work experience for this position.
• Applicant must live in Abuja or be willing to relocate.
• He/she must be able to use Ms.Word, (Spreadsheet) Excel, Power Point and other Accounting Software at a professional level.