Senior Accountant Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying clients' financial transactions.

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Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Junior Accountants.

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Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

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Senior Accountant Responsibilities:

• Review and manage accounts payable and receivable

• Review and analyze financial data and create reports on financial status based on the analysis results

• Create timely and accurate accounting reports and present them to client's executives and senior management alongside accounting manager

• Develop recommendations to optimize clients' accounting systems and procedures and detect inaccuracies

• Support and consult company's personnel on accounting control procedures

• Supervise accounting associates and bookkeepers, plan their work and assign tasks

• Take part in forecasting and financial standards setting processes

• Organize financial statements and budget preparation, accurately and timely

• Support tax audits (both internal and external) and tax returns

• Support business processes and accounting policies and prepare corresponding documentation

• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP & IFRS requirements

• Work together with financial and/or accounting managers to optimize financial operations

• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.

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Senior Accountant Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required (essential).

• 3+ years of accounting experience (essential).

• ACCA or ACA qualified (advantageous).

• Working knowledge of tax laws, GAAP & IFRS

• Strong financial analysis skills.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong organizational and stress management skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.

• Good practical experience with accounting software packages such as QuickBooks, Wave, SAGE, ZohoBooks etc.

• Ability to train and manage staff.

• Ability to work with little to no supervision and deliver results in stipulated timelines

• Must have a working laptop and able to work remotely

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Proposed Compensation: ​

• ₦130,000 per month (net) for a Chartered Accountant with requisite post-qualification experience OR;

• ₦100,000 per month (net) for NOT Chartered Accountant but with requisite experience

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Terms & Conditions:

• This is a full-time, remote role

• Full-time employees are subject to a probationary period of up to 6 weeks and contract may be terminated within this time if performance is deemed unsatisfactory.

• Paid annual leave benefits for full-time employees are no more than:

  • 20 days paid annual leave,

  • 5 days paid sick leave

  • 3 days bereavement leave.

NB. Paid maternity leave will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

• If hired, it is mandatory that all employees update their LinkedIn to reflect their role within the company