HP posted a job you might be interested in April 16, 2015 at 12:20PM

HP



Senior Finance and Compliance Analyst

Nigeria, NG - Information Technology and Services

• Preparing periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries.


• Providing a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions.


• Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions including tax and compliance reviews on go to market strategies.


• Implementing corporate governance procedures, risk management and internal controls.


• Continuous management of financial & inventory systems and accounts SOPs.


• Manage Internal & External Audit Process


• Accounting system improvements and internal control design


• Producing reports and recommendations following internal audits


• Preparing financial statements in terms of IFRS, including monthly and annual accounts.


• Liaising with tax regulator and fiduciaries on complex tax matters.


• Preparing profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.


• Explaining billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.


• Resolving accounting discrepancies.


• Review, monitor and highlight variances on account reconciliations. Investigating exceptions and facilitating corrective action.


• Prepare, analyze and submit monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts for balance sheet and taxes.


• Booking of journal entries in General Ledger during the month as well as for month-end closing for the final balance sheet and income statement


• Prepare the monthly and quarterly reporting, General Ledger reconciliations


• Participate in the continuing improvement of the VAT & WHT compliance of the company


• Prepare & review Balance Sheet holistically.

Qualifications
Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics

• Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CFA, will be an added advantage

• Minimum 7 years of accounting and finance experience (experience in ICT industry is preferred) in a similar position



Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis

• Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to demonstrate capacity to create & drive accounting & or financial processes & procedures.

Understanding of ERP systems (Oracle / SAP)

• Clear, precise and professional in communication, both written and verbal.

• Good organizational skills, accuracy and a sense of priorities

• Ability to plan and prioritize and to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

• Establish and work to defined processes and procedures, while remaining flexible enough to accommodate regular changes

• Strong team skills

• Ability to handle sensitivity/ confidentiality levels appropriately

• Ability to think globally and deal with intercultural challenges.

• Proven experience in month-end closing process & financial reporting and in preparation of annual accounts

• Knowledge of current laws, country compliance and practices, exchange control regulations and an in depth understanding of tax laws including: CIT, VAT,WHT and PAYE.

• Awareness and ability to demonstrate the importance of ethics & appropriate codes of conduct in the workplace.

• A considerable knowledge of purchasing, importation, vendor and inventory management.

• Excellent business application skills (Excel and overall MS Office applications)

• Fluency in English



No salary provided



Posted April 16, 2015 at 12:20PM from LinkedIn http://ift.tt/1E57poD

via IFTTT