Vacancy for Head of Accounts in an IT Industry

Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting Limited – Our client in the IT industry requires the service of qualified candidates for the position of:

Job Title: Head of Account

Location: Lagos

Requirements

• First Degree in Accounting and Master’s degree is an added advantage
• Certified member of ICAN/ACCA
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• Excellent strategic planning skills
• Financial Modeling
• IFRS Management.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Accounting software

Responsibilities

• Develops reports on all accounting related matters inclusive of taxation matters. These reports accompany pro-active advice and recommendations on the business’s financial approaches from an accounting and taxation perspective.
• Manage the process for the collation of individual departmental budgets as well as the preparation and approval of the annual organisation wide capital and operating expenditure budgets/forecasts
• Oversee the maintenance of the Accounting system, including the General Ledger, Trial Balance, Order Entry, Accounts Receivables, Payables etc
• Perform day-to-day budgetary control procedures, analyse variances and generate reports
• Direct and manage all financial and accounting reconciliations e.g. of Creditors/Debtors, Assets/Inventory, Bank Accounts etc and circulate relevant reports/statements accordingly
• Review and oversee month end closure and roll-over entries
• Preparation of Financial Statements – Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statements, etc.
• Prepare and submit periodic management reports for monitoring the financial performance of the business
• Prepare and submit annual Taxation Returns and supporting schedules
• Manage relevant third party liaison e.g. with External Auditors, Insurers, Tax Authorities etc, and ensure the provision of all requested records, data or information

Deadline: 20th March, 2019.

Method of Application 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: peridotforte@gmail.comusing ‘Head of Accounts’ as subject of the mail.