Senior Accountant at Uni-Medical Healthcare Ltd Nigeria

Job Level: Management level

Minimum Qualification

Degree

Job Summary

A continuous management of financial systems

Job Description

• Undertaking financial audits (an independent check of an organisation's financial position).
• Analyse moderate to complex financial information, including trends and forecasts
• Handle strategic planning process and define strategies/plans for finance and accounting functions;
• Manage finance processes, develop and implement a modern cost effective accounting system that will meet the challenges and objectives of the company
• Produce daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly management reports to the company's Executive Management (or as may be required);
• Prepare cash flow statements, income and expenditure accounts, tax returns and balance sheet;
• Liaise effectively with the internal and external auditors to ensure that an efficient and effective audit process is carried out and on time;
• Set standards for accounting and financial reporting systems;
• Ensure the financial policies, procedures and controls of the organization are implemented efficiently and in line with generally accepted accounting practices (locally and globally);
• Oversee budget preparation, approval and execution processes;
• Improve the systems surrounding all aspects of the organization's budgets, forecasts and financial planning;
• Analyse budget variances and consolidate the financial statement
• Ensure that all receivables are collected in a timely manner i.e 30 days credit line
• Develop and manage long and short-term cash forecasts, utilizing historical trends, seasonal influences and future projections.
• Determine cash requirements and maintain appropriate cash flows with banking institutions to ensure adequate liquidity to meet all obligations and optimisation of cash.
• Develop and implement cash management systems for all operations, including policies and procedures
• Oversee daily cash management process: setting cash position, wire transfer operations, and deposit and disbursement accounts

Performance Indicators:

• Timely delivery of daily weekly and monthly reports on exact dates advised by management.
• Budgetary savings of between 10 – 20% per annum.
• Meeting of departments targets as set.
• Increased sales revenue at low operating cost.
• Coordinate and monitor regular and accurate stock taking exercise.
• Ensure budgetary controls and cost savings.
• Compliance and adherence with company’s financial controls.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a first degree B. Sc. 
• Associate member of Institute of chartered Accountant of Nigeria at a minimum.
• Computer expertise in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Famililization with accounting software..

Technical/Professional Experience:

• 10 years Financial and administrative experience with at least 3 years at manager level
• Good knowledge of Financial Accounting.
• People management skill and experience.
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Excellent customer relation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of Accounting process

Generic Competencies

• Integrity
• Business understanding
• Interpersonal skill
• Customer orientation
• People development/ management
• Strategic focus
• Decision making.