Executive Intern (Tax & Audit) at Discovery Cycle Professionals (DCP)

Discovery Cycle Professionals (DCP) is a global network of experienced academics and consultants committed to providing world-class knowledge-based services locally and globally. DCP, headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria has diverse experiences across numerous fields. Through our unique “DCP Ecosystem”, we have developed a wide range of multi-disciplinary professional services covering both private and public sectors of the economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Executive Intern (Tax & Audit)

Location: Abuja
Reports to: Associate Partner, DCP

Main Function

• To assist in account management, and corporate alliances in determining productivity;
• To analyze project budgets and drive milestones and deliverables with internal and external stakeholders

Role/Responsibilities
Role and Task Complexities:

• Assist in Negotiating with stakeholders to achieve the best overall results
• Communicates to the Associate Partner, DCP on execution timelines, milestones, and success metrics with various units
• Assist in Ensuring that all accounts are reconciled and reviewed on a monthly basis
• Assist in Preparing and distributing various reports and updates on the status of the programme to various target audiences
• Review clients’ projects and offer professional and technical consultation
• Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers
• Assist in Preparing accounts and financial records as may be assigned
• Engages in delivery of clients projects
• Assist in the Re-engineering and implementation of existing processes to reflect ideal consultancy industry standards
• Proactively identify and eliminate inefficiencies within units and company at large
• Provide monthly cash book/bank reconciliation statements
• Keep adequate security of all cash/cheques made available to your custody
• Account for all imprest cash in your custody
• Undertakes any other reasonable duties/projects which may be required from time to time
• Assist in Developing policies to guide the execution of new revenue streams and ensure strict adherence to existing revenue accounting, billing and collection policies and processes
• Ensure revenue reporting accounting, billing and collection management is in line with global best practice
• Provide oversight on the accurate and timely recognition of all DCPs revenue and direct costs (Gross Margin) by ensuring data integrity and completeness
• Implement the revenue accounting and collection management work programs and plans in line with agreed procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in Ensuring that accurate analysis and information is provided in the monthly management report.

Idea Generation:

• Developing independent ideas to ensure DCP’s vision is actualized.

Knowledge and Competences:

• Experience in financial data reporting and audit coordination.
• Must be able to work well under pressure both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Must be able to operate in a performance driven organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Time management skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Other transferable skills.

Skills/Physical Competencies:

• Capable legal researcher.
• Good writing skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• A willingness to be flexible according to the current demands of the organization.
• Analytic, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to multi task and work under pressure.
• Proactive.
• Continual self-development.
• Goal and quality oriented.

Behavioral Qualities:

• Ethically driven.
• Assertive.
• Excellence and quality oriented.
• Remarkable attention to detail.
• Must be discreet and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive and efficient, with good judgment.
• Resourceful and efficient in completing tasks with strong follow through skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a Degree Accounting or any other relevant field.
• A master's degree is an asset.

Other Specifications:

• Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
• Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]