Accountant Needed in a Microfinance Bank

Electronic
Payplus Limited – Our client, a reputable Microfinance Bank with a
vision to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria by Leveraging on
Technology, is currently recruiting for a dynamic, flexible and
experienced Personnel who is able to work independently with little or
no supervision to
lead our accounting department to fill the position
below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts.
• Review and approve all reconciliation and schedules such as bank statements, schedule of accrued charges, prepayments etc.
• Follow up on budget implementations and limits as it relates to
  each department. Investigates variances between budget and actual.
• Perform financial control functions.
• Develop and manage liquidity management tools.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and other financials.
• Statutory reporting and year end duties.
• Consolidation and reporting to senior management.
• Preparation of monthly budgetary control and performance.
• Preparation of overall annual budget of the bank, including the assumptions and the ratios.
• Preparation of 5 years financial plan / forecast.
• Assist in the preparation and review of all monthly and quarterly reports to shareholders, regulator etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum of B.Sc./HND in Accounting/Finance/Economics.
• Good knowledge of IFRS and Management Accounting.
• Good knowledge of CBN regulatory reporting.
• Attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Strong Stakeholder Management and team player.
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ICAN).
• Must have 5 Years financial services experience preferably Microfinance or Loans.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Project, Word & PowerPoint;
• Self Starter and ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of Sage Accounting Software.

How to Apply
 
Interested candidates should send their applications to: recruitment@epayplusng.com using the position they are applying for as the title of their email.

Deadline: 15th September, 2015.