Specialist, Financial Reporting & Control at IHS Towers

About the Job

• We are currently recruiting for a Specialist, Financial Reporting & Control who will own General Ledgers and review for exceptions in balance sheet and profit or loss trends for all entities within the Nigeria Group.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Identify and propose relevant accounting adjustments required for accuracy of the Trial Balance and other routine accounting reports.
• Identify need for changes to accounting policies and systems in response to changes in global accounting standards and the immediate business environment.
• Prepare stand-alone and consolidated annual financial statements, attend to all review comments, and follow through to final sign-off.
• Prepare monthly summarized management financials and cashflow statements (CFS). Update based on reviews with process owners and relevant stakeholders.
• Provide support for financial planning in annual budget build-up and monthly variance analysis.
• Prepare accounting models for sensitivity analysis and impact assessment of varying situations.
• Continuously reassess financial reporting systems for all in-market entities, matching trend of investing and financing activities to management expectation. Report identified exceptions to management.
• Attend to other external stakeholder reporting queries and enquiries.
• Prepare quarterly analytics for management reviews towards investor reporting.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance
• Evidence of study towards or professional qualification of ACCA, ICAN
• 4 years’ plus relevant work experience in audit and assurance, accounting, consulting, and preparation of IFRS financial statements.

Organizational Competencies:

• Be Bold
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Integrity

Functional Competencies:

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Use of MS Office Tools
• Business Communication
• Analytical Thinking

Behavioural Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration & Teamwork