Accounting Services Officer at Deinde Odusanya & Co.

Deinde Odusanya & Co. was registered, under the Companies and Allied Matters Decree 1990, as No LAZ.036178 on 23rd July, 1996 and is currently situated at 6b, Ireti Street, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos. The firm was registered with the main objective of utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach to its Accountancy, Assurance Advisory, Taxation and Economic Consulting services in order to provide its clients with an integrated means of meeting their needs and achieving their objectives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounting Services Officer

Location: Delta

Job Description

• Ownership of the Financial Reporting functions by using the Accounting Software Package employed by the Firm and its Client;
• Ownership of all management accounting functions, including the preparation of management accounts and reports, development and application of management performance reporting templates and measurement reports and cash flows management using the Company’s accounting package, Microsoft excel and any other suitable software;
• Reviewing transactions uploaded on EML accounting software prior to their posting;
• Ensuring the existence, accuracy and completeness of journal entries;
• Performing appropriate review of the Company’s current chart of accounts for tax efficiency and recommendation of adjustments where necessary;
• Reviewing all invoices issued and received to ensure that relevant taxes are appropriately captured;
• Ensuring adequacy of support documents for transactions uploaded;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the financial performance of the business;
• Compiling and analysing financial data for the preparation of financial statements, management control and accounting reports etc., at agreed intervals;
• Ensuring that financial information and records are maintained, safeguarded, stored and managed using available hardware and software, applications, technology and other resources in compliance with industry standards, policies and procedures;
• Ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met;
• Establishing, monitoring and maintaining suitable accounting control procedures;
• Resolving accounting discrepancies and irregularities;
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts, analysis of variances and related activities;
• Developing and maintaining financial data bases;
• Ensuring accurate recording and analysis of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses;
• Analysing business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues;
• Analysing financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems; and
• Carrying out other related task, as may be assigned by Management.

Essential Skills and Educational Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience in preparing financial Statement and providing tax planning services
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or other Business related fields;
• Critical thinking, a thirst for knowledge, confidence and strong business sense;
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), with command of English;
• Excellent Information Communication Technology (“ICT”) skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Word; and
• Demonstration of practical knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Candidate must reside at ASABA or must be willing to relocate

Other Requirements

• Self-driven, resilient and able to thrive in a fast paced environment;
• Willingness to undertake new challenges and step up into supervisory roles, taking leadership where necessary;
• Ability to work in diverse/complex situations and from international work perspective;
• Possession of excellent project management, evaluation and analytical skills, superior decision-making ability, time management, prioritisation and organisational skills;
• To build the Firm’s reputation through quality of work, knowledge and experience; and
• Monitor and uphold high quality of service to clients.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.