Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee budgets, financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet organizational goals.
• Monitor expenditures to ensure adherence to budgets.
• Adjust budgets as needed based on changing financial conditions
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and tax laws.
• Present financial reports to stakeholders, including executives, board members, or investors.
• Evaluate investment opportunities to maximize returns.
• Manage cash flow to ensure liquidity for operational needs.
• Oversee capital structure, including loans, equity financing, and debt repayment.
• Posting of sales invoice, vendor invoice and inventory into the accounting software
• Ensure commercial department is notified of sales inflows into the company account
• Manages issuance of payment receipt to company inflow
• Generating a customer and Vendor ledger
• Receiving & issuing of inventory into the accounting software.
• Preparation of necessary schedules to the final account and attend to external auditors query
• Ensure fixed asset register is maintained.
• Preparation of Project report
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed.
• Reconciles invoices and customer deposit /payments
• Prepares vouchers, invoices, cheques, vendor/customer account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Oversees and manage the preparation of payroll.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Accomplishes accounting and organisation mission by completing related results as needed.
• Oversee and responsible for liaison activities with regulatory bodies for tax purpose, filing and reconciliation.
• Oversee and responsible for financial controls by maintaining accounting operations in compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Assists in stock-taking and maintenance.

Skill, Knowledge, Education and Experience

• BSc / HND in Accounting is preferred
• Chartered in accounting is preferred i.e ICAN, ACCA, ANAN
• 5 - 7 years’ experience in a similar position
• Minimum of 2 years in supervisory / managerial role
• Certification in computer applications will be an added advantage
• Analytical Skills
• Accuracy
• Problem solving skills
• Knowledge of accounting software / ERP
• Good interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Highly disciplined with confidential information.
• Attention to detail.