Senior Accountant at Topaz Energy and Marine

Req ID: 31
Location: Lagos

Key Accountabilities
Accounting & Finance:

• Ensure proper GL Accounting, accounting for intercompany transactions, month end closing entries and fixed assets booking.
• Produce accounting and financial information that are accurate, reliable and compliant with acceptable standards, statutory requirements, and Group financial policies and procedures.
• Prepare month end balance sheet schedules for submission to the corporate office (Dry dock, intercompany reconciliation, Capex report, Cash Flow, etc.)
• Prepare and send monthly reports to Shared services finance - Debtors balances, Fixed Assets, utilization report, etc.
• Assist in preparing consolidated MMR with variance analysis for AR, AP, and GL.
• Audit lead during internal and external audits for standalone and consolidated financials
• Assist in budget preparations and Rolling Forecasts

Tax:

• Prepare monthly tax calendar for Nigeria with the reason of variances, if any.
• Ensure timely filing and accounting of tax (WHT, VAT, CIT and other local taxes) returns with government bodies.
• Liaise with tax consultants to get timely tax advice as and when required.
• Revenue assurance, Debt Management and Treasury
• Ensure timely and accurate raising of customer invoices (charter and other revenues) and subsequent debt collection.
• Map out procedures to record efficiency/completeness in the collection process to guarantees that all payments are properly accounted for and guide against any loophole in the collection process.
• Strengthens controls to avoid non-invoicing/Process review to ensure additional revenue opportunities.
• Ensure adequate funds are available and priorities according to operational payments requirements.
• Consolidating the weekly cash flow with all the loan payments, AR and AP inflows, and outflows
• Monitor and follow up on performance reports for crew
• Track crew mobilization costs and produce monthly reports

Minimum Qualifications

• A good first degree and a relevant professional certification - Qualified Chartered Accountant, CPA or ACCA qualified with knowledge on IFRS

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5 -7 years’ relevant industry experience in an international company of which at least 4 years should be in a similar role.
• Exposure to the Nigerian tax system is a must.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Very sound and strong finance and accounting skills.
• Expert knowledge in MS Excel and ERP Package
• Working knowledge in JD Edwards preferred
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)