Accountant – International Business at Alpha Mead Group Full Time

Job Title: Accountant – International Business

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analysis of results with observations and recommendations to management on cash flow profitability, financial position, etc
• Analysis of revenue and expenditure trends and recommendation of appropriate budget levels, in order to ensure expenditure control
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets Register and ensure insurance premiums are promptly paid
• Ensure the timely monthly Reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts, including all bank accounts indicating the elements of interest on Loan/Overdraft and other bank charges are up to date
• Responsible for the effective delivery of General Accounting processes, data accuracy in line with established SLAs for the Finance function
• Administration of the company’s tax payment system, including the compilation and remittance of Staff PAYE tax deducted, Staff pension contribution, VAT collected, and withholding tax deducted
• Interact with the internal and external auditors and also maintain a relationship with the company’s bankers
• Preparation of Monthly and Half-yearly Cash Flow projection
• Maintenance of Accounts Payables and payments of vendors and other suppliers of goods and services
• Maintenance of Account Receivables, Billing of respective clients, and recommendation of appropriate Credit Control Policy
• Maintain accurate records of intercompany transactions and timely monthly
  reconciliation of intercompany payable and receivable balances
• Prepare and reconcile the Trial Balance at year-end for Statutory Audit purposes and provision of all the required schedules which must tie to the TB.
• Prepare budget forecasts
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Group Financial Controller.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounting
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken) is a Must.
• Experience with French legal entity, French charts of accounts and French tax is a plus
• Understanding of accounting principles and businesses in francophone countries
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks, Tally, SAGE, and QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Experience with general ledger functions
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Basic Data Analyticsskills such as PowerBI and Tableau will be a huge plus.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.