Accounting Roles at Ojike & Partners

Job Code: GAAC001

Job Summary

• The Senior Accountant provides financial leadership and is instrumental in forming accounting strategies and will be responsible for the company’s financial reporting, such as its monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.
• The candidate will manage all of the company’s transactions, from accounts payable to receivable payroll, and from control accounts to general operational finance.

Job Responsibilities
Financial Functions:

• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, NR, AlP, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Analysing cost of goods in production process.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Establish arid execute internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures,
• In-depth financial analysis and providing expert financial perspective and opinions.
• Asses risk, analyse efficiency and inform policy decisions made by executive management.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications
Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Financial reporting experience
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Management experience
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Outstanding mathematical skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Research skills
• Analytical skills

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting,
• Professional Certification i.e. ACA, ACCA or CPA
• A minimum of 5-10 years’ working experience in a business or finance environment.
• Experience and br knowledge of the manufacturing industry is an added advantage.
• IFRS knowledge and exposure is an advantage
• Ability to use quick book accounting software is an added advantage

Employment Terms
The Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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Job Code: GAAC002

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure company accounts and tax returns are prepared and filed correctly and timely. Analysing factory cost in production.
• Analyse budgets and other financial statements
• Review revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Prepare the financial statements from underlying records
• Inspect books of account and accounting systems for efficiency effectiveness and use of generally accepted accounting procedures to record transactions
• Oversee monthly accounting activities

Required Experience Skills and Qualification

• B.Sc/HND with minimum of Second Class Upper Division in Accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills and fully competent in Microsoft Office programs.
• Good initiative and should be able to work as part of a team.
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to use quick book accounting software.
• IFRS knowledge and exposure is an advantage Extensive analytical financial skills
• Accounting experience is an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and training skills

Employment Terms
The Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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