Accountant
Anonymous Recruiter Posted 2 years ago
  • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Industry: Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Job Description

An Advertising & Experiential Marketing firm is looking to hire an Accountant. This role is for an accountant with at least 1-year of experience managing daily accounting tasks and preparing financial statements. The ideal candidate for this role will have great attention to detail, understand accounting principles, be very proficient with Quickbooks, and comfortable working with numbers.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Daily recording of all business transaction in appropriate accounting journal 

  • Regular update and reconciliations of accounts receivable, and accounts payable 

  • Processing of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements based on company financial guidelines 

  • Timely review of expense account, payroll records and other assigned records

  • Updating of financial data into databases to key account information up-to-date at all times

  • Preparation of bi-weekly accounting reports to reflect current financial health 

  • Assisting with auditing process and preparation of monthly/yearly closings Reporting Lines The accountant will work closely with all unit heads and report directly to the CEO Job 

Requirements
  • An accounting or finance degree from an accredited institution 

  • Proficiency in using Quickbooks software 

  • Great understanding of accounting principles 

  • At least 1-year experience in an accountant role 

  • Very strong attention to detail 

  • Ability to work comfortably with numbers 

  • Great knowledge of MS Office, G-Suite and any other relevant software

  •  *Accounting qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) are a plus but not required