Principal Accountant at Abuja Clinics Full Time

Job Title: Principal Accountant

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Supervises accounting work such as the analysis, preparation, maintenance, or evaluation of financial records and reports in accordance with standard accounting principles; personally performs the more complex and difficult accounting analyses and reports; or directs the accounting activities of the hospital.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises accounting work such as the analysis, preparation, maintenance, or evaluation of financial records and reports in accordance with standard accounting principles; personally performs the more complex and difficult accounting analyses and reports; or directs the accounting activities of the hospital; applies sound supervisory principles and techniques in building and maintaining an effective workforce; fulfills affirmative action responsibilities, and does related work.
• Supervises activities of subordinates; assigns work and evaluates performance.
• Plans direct, organizes and schedules the activities of a specialized accounting function or several accounting areas.
• Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of financial reports and reconciliation.
• Advises administrative management as to procedures concerning expenditures and other accounting practices.
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of specialized or highly complex reports, statements, surveys or analyses for management.
• Maintains accounting and budget records.
• Recommends alternatives to management when accounting data indicates trends or situations requiring action to be taken beyond scope of responsibilities.
• Develop or support the preparation of administrative and financial reports for upper management.
• Researches analyzes and uses independent judgment in a variety of daily and non-routine decisions affecting assigned function.
• Reviews statements of accounting information and other reports provided by the hospital’s general ledger system.
• Provides technical advice and services to lower-level accountants or other hospital staff with problems, complex issues, or special projects.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Researches and evaluates new or changed accounting principles and practices.

Job Requirements

• A First Degree in Accounting, Accountancy, or Banking and Finance is a must.
• Applicant must have at least 12 years of practicing experience as a Principal Accountant in a similar industry.
• Applicant must be a Professional Member of ICAN or ACCA, etc
• He/she must be able to use Ms. Word, (Spreadsheet) Excel, PowerPoint, and other Accounting Software at a professional level
• Applicant must live in Abuja or be willing to relocate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must study Accounting, Accountancy or Banking and Finance in First Degree.
• Must have a valid professional license such as ICAN, ACCA etc
• Must have at least 12 years proven post NYSC/Certificate work experience for this position.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.