Bradfield Consulting Limited – Our Client, a newly established independent examination body saddled with the responsibility of providing a unified syllabus and conducting a qualitative examinations for candidates seeking Direct Entry admissions into tertiary institutions.Senior Accountant at a Federal Government Agency

The aim of this body is to play a leading role in researching, developing and delivering assessment to Federal, State and private Universities as well as interested foreign tertiary institution.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • The Principal Accountant will coordinate and manage the finances and accounts of the Board, superintending over credit, Salaries & Wages, IT, Treasury, Expenditure Control and other related units

Responsibilities

  • Primary responsibility is to coordinate and manage finances and accounts if the board.
  • Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures
  • Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
  • Receipt of all monies due to the Board and rendering proper accounts of all such monies collected;
  • Disbursement of funds to meet the Board’s operational needs;
  • Preparing the Board’s Financial Statements;
  • Building a comprehensive financial and accounting data of the Board’s activities for the relevant users;
  • Formulating Budget plans and preparation of Annual Budgets for the Board;
  • Liaising with Banks and other financial Institutions on behalf of the Board;
  • Control of the Board’s Revenue and Expenditure estimates;
  • Payment of Wages and Salaries to the Board’s staff.

Skills and Competences

  • Proficient in reading / interpreting financial statements for the purpose of underwriting credit
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty.
  • Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles.
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of major accounting software packages for both general ledger and statutory accounting. Great Plains and Freedom preferred.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.
  • Working knowledge of or able to quickly assimilate accounting rules and regulations relating to Local Authority
  • Able to persuade, influence and professionally advise others at senior level, on complex financial issues.

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a recognized institution. A masters degree will be an added advantage
  • Must be a Chartered Accountant
  • A minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience of which 5 years must be in a financial leadership role.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Application Deadline Date
30th January, 2015.

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