Latest Job Vacancies at Tax Management Firm, 2nd May, 2019

21Search Limited – Our client, a Tax Management Firm  is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Roles and Responsibilities

• Research, Data Collection, and Reporting
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Accomplishes the result by performing the duty.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College/University in an appropriate field (Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics)
• 2+ years of professional experience in a job comparable to the job description above
• Strong sense of client services orientation, good communication skills and team-building, mentoring and leadership abilities

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Lagos

Summary

• The successful candidate will oversee the company’s overall financial function and will work together with the management team to determine effective ways of growing the company’s finances.

Job Description

• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Ensure effective management of company’s financial resources
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Organise finance function as may be required from time to time to ensure close alignment to business needs and changes in processes
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Advise the CEO on major financial decisions and ensure/enforce the proper execution of company’s financial policies and guidelines
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Additional controller duties as necessary

Qualifications and Skills

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field (Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics) and be a member of at least one professional accounting body.
• Must possess a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in a related role.
• Must be charismatic and posses a strong sense of judgement and wit.

Job Title: Receptionist/Operations Personnel

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Man the front desk of the Firm and receive all guests of the firm
• Take responsibility for all the operations and facility needs of the Firm and undertake related accounting functions.
• Supervise the Operations and Facilities Support in the carrying out of his daily function, particularly in ensuring the cleanliness and smooth running of the office and related functions.
• Maintain all vendor relationships (including but not limited to IT service providers, health insurance service providers, printers etc) except for finance-related professional service providers including auditors, company secretaries etc.
• Create new vendor relationships where necessary.
• Maintain a documented system of procurements and withholding tax payables.
• Manage the Firm’s operations cash flow and ensure a minimum monthly saving of 25% of the Firm’s monthly cash-float.
• Ensure that enough funds are available to meet the ongoing operational needs of the Firm.
• Engage in cost-reduction analyses in all areas of the operations of the Firm.
• Work in conjunction with the Finance Manager in preparing the Firm’s monthly operations budget.
• Work in conjunction with the Business Development Manager in managing the Firm’s front desk area including receiving all calls coming into the Firm.
• Take responsibility for the logistics needs of the Firm.
• Highlight all equipment needs of the Firm and subject to the authorization of the Managing Director, undertake the procurement in accordance with the Firm’s procurement policies.
• Put in place effective measures to avoid waste and ensure all operational expenditures are within the Firm’s budget.

Qualifications and Skills

• Should posses a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in any field.
• Must possess a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a related role.
• Must be charismatic, friendly, polite and quick on their feet.

Job Title: Tax Associate

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Undertake multiple engagements and work with your Team members and other professionals and business support personnel in the provision of all service needs of Clients.
• Deepen the knowledge-base of the Firm in the Tax Desks, particularly those assigned to you.
• Identify and make detailed proposition for any new Tax Desk for the Firm
• Maintain healthy relationships with all regulators and relevant tax authorities whose action or inaction may have a direct or indirect impact on the business of the Firm.
• Manage risks and ensure that the practice of the Firm is in accordance with extant laws and regulations at all times.
• Keep all practice-related information, particularly Clients’ information as confidential as possible.
• Support your Supervising Partner in all his practice development efforts.

Qualifications and Skills

• Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field (Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics) and be a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
• Must possess a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a related role.
• Must be able to demonstrate quick and sound decision- making ability.
• Must be charismatic and posses a strong sense of judgement and wit.

Deadline: 30th May 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should forward their CV to: recruitment@21search.ng with the subject as “Accountant”