Senior Accountant at Jewels Leading Lights Academy

A top brand Christian School in Abuja, has grown in reputation & numbers;, steadily every year for the past 6 years. Seeks a young vibrant professional
Job Description

• ICAN or ACCA qualifications- added advantage
• Has done excellently well working in Accounts and or Admin Unit in a structured company
• Has worked in Internal Control- added advantage
• Is willing to grow and build his or her career
• Has 100% integrity
• Has very good interpersonal skills, can work well with others
• Has a good working grasp of Microsoft Excel, word and Quickbooks account package
• Female preferred
• can work and deliver under multiple deadlines

JOB SPECS

• Approving invoices: Ensuring invoices are properly approved and coded in the general ledger.
• Cash flow management: Monitoring and balancing cash flows into and out of a business to meet obligations and optimize investment.
• Audit liaison: Coordinating with external financial, compliance and tax auditors.
• Internal controls: Creating and monitoring company policies and internal controls, especially spending controls, to safeguard company assets and reduce fraud.
• Budget: Assisting or fully creating the budget, including incorporating historical data.
• Debt management: Administering loan agreements for company borrowings and collecting moneys owed to the company from customers.
• Financial strategy: Developing financial strategy, including risk minimization plans and opportunity forecasting.
• Compliance: Ensuring compliance with local law, tax provisions and relevant industry and financial regulations.
• Reporting and analysis: Providing financial reporting and analysis to guide decision-making.
• Cost savings: Identifying efficiencies and opportunities for cost reductions across the business.
• Leadership: Mentoring and managing the accounting and financial staff.
• Payroll: Handling payroll processing and labor tax compliance.
• External reporting: Preparing company tax and financial statements, including public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Banking: Setting up bank accounts and managing banking relationships.
• Stakeholder management: Advising company managers on operations activities based on knowledge of the underlying busines