Senior Accountant at Animal Care Services Konsult Nigeria Limited

Animal Care Service Konsult Nigeria Limited, is an agro-allied company that is into livestock farming, Feedmilling, Technical Laboratory Services, fishery and marketing of health products. We are committed to animal health and production and focused on being the foremost operator in the livestock industry in Nigeria. We recently diversify into Food and Bottling manufacturing production under our subsidiary company Funtuna Ventures Limited.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

What Duties Will You Have?

• Review and manage accounts payable and receivable
• Review and analyze financial data and create reports on financial status based on the analysis results
• Create timely and accurate accounting reports and present them to company's executives and senior management
• Develop recommendations to optimize company's accounting systems and procedures and detect inaccuracies
• Support and consult company's personnel on accounting control procedures
• Supervise accounting assistants and bookkeepers٫ plan their work and assign tasks
• Take part in forecasting and financial standards setting processes
• Participate in department’s goal setting activities and month-end and year-end close processes
• Organize financial statements and budget preparation٫ accurately and timely
• Support and oversee tax audits (both internal and external) and tax returns
• Support business processes and accounting policies and prepare corresponding documentation
• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP requirements
• Work together with financial and accounting managers to optimize financial operations

Academic Requirements

• Minimum of BSc. (Second Class upper) or HND (Upper Credit) in Accounting, Banking & Finance or in any relevant field.
• MSc/MBA, ICAN, ACCA or any other relevant professional certification is an added advantage.

What Skills Must You Have?

• 3+ years' experience of working as a Financial Controller٫ Accounting Supervisor٫ Chief or Senior Accountant
• Profound experience with typical accounting procedures
• Good experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Good knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Good practical experience with accounting software packages٫
• Good knowledge of financial accounting statements and business trends
• Good understanding of MS Office٫ especially Excel
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills٫ with accuracy and attention to detail
• BS degree in Accounting٫ Finance or other relevant are; a certification such as CMA or CPA will be a bonus

Job Requirements:

• Candidate must be between 35- 45 years.
• Both gender can apply
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience is required.
• Related experience in Livestock Company will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed CV to Human Resources & Admin via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.