Recruitment Of Accountant Through U-CONNECT-NG, Kaduna

Job Title:  Accountant

Location: Kaduna

Reports to: Financial Controller

Industry: Manufacturing

Job Summary

Maintain accounts operations for provision of accurate financial information useful in decision making

Responsibilities

• Protect and preserve the company's accounting policies and assets to comply with financial reporting and control requirements

• Analyze sales and manufacturing reports

• Prepare consumption variance report

• Prepare and analyze financial information - Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet schedules etc and submit to FC for review and consolidation.

• Reconcile items like revenue (Bank, Cash etc), receivables, payables, inventories, advances and miscellaneous income to make sure they are within accounting policy definitions

• Support and lead departments in preparing their annual budget, support FC in consolidation of the budget

• Plan tax returns with reference (to current legislation) and ensure compliance

• Analyze and ensure compliance to capital expenditure policy

• Ensure timely and complete month-end and year-end closing in preparation for annual audit 

• Coordinate with external auditors to deliver various audit requirements. Ensure recommendations and internal audit queries are effectively implemented

• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures for accountability and minimizing wastage

• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.

• Report any suspected case of fraud to the management without bias

• Maintain and prepare company payroll with reference to payroll changes from HR

• Provide daily guidance to Cashier and Accounting Officer and other team

• Prepare other key metric reports relevant for business as may be asked from time to time.

• Carry out other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Financial Controller

Requirements

• Minimum Education and Experience for the position:

• BSc or HND in Accounting (minimum second-class lower division)

• ICAN or ACCA qualified

• Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience

• Knowledge in Advanced Microsoft Office -advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a MUST

• Excellent use of Tally software

• Competence in stock taking, maintenance of records and preparation of MIS

• Ample experience leading and working across corporate functions with financial rigor and accountability

• Has external relationship with auditors and relevant regulatory authorities 

• Ability to express ideas clearly both in oral and written communication

• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

Interested candidates should send their CVs to RECRUITMENT@U-CONNECT-NG.COM using the job title as the subject of the mail.