Accountant at a Multi-faceted Organization - Arkounting Business Concepts Limited

Arkounting Business Concepts Limited - Our client is a multi-faceted organization providing multiple services across the beauty, fashion, and food industries. These services are aimed at providing its customers with fully immersive beauty and care experiences. There are various lines within the organization ranging from a hair salon to a fashion store and a café to name a few.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time (Onsite)

Job Description

• This role is exciting, positively challenging, and will provide growth to the prospective role holder.
• The ideal role holder is an experienced and highly motivated Accountant who is intelligent and capable of working with little to no supervision.
• He/she must be competent in Management Accounting functions, able to manage all finance-related operations and wiliness to contribute to the growth of the organization by adequately managing the account department.
• Most importantly, in line with the organization’s standards, he/she should be committed, hard-working, and particular about delivering quality work.

Job Responsibilities
These include but are not limited to:

• Prepare financial reports, including preparation of balance sheets, general ledger, income statements and other financial statements.
• Provide insights to support decision-making processes that impact bottom line.
• Perform historical assessments/reviews and work backs.
• Allocate, reconcile, and manage resources to eliminate waste and ensure optimization.
• Manage budget and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with best practice & legal requirements across all finance activities.
• Process payroll and statutory remittances such as tax returns, pension, PAYE etc.
• Coordinate internal audits.
• Assist with tax audits- providing necessary documentation and support during audit process.
• Other related tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on Accounting experience
• Educational background; Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. Industry knowledge is a plus
• A (part or fully qualified) member of a professional body e.g., ICAN, ACCA, CFA
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Proven knowledge in Financial Reporting, Internal Auditing, Financial Analysis & Management, Financial Software and Microsoft Suite
• Excellent presentation, reporting, and communication skills
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Highly confidential with good integrity
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and result-oriented environment
• Ability to work in a team and multitask
• Client relationship and engagement skills.

Application Closing Date
12th August, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application to: talents@arkounting.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Interview Process

• Preliminary Chat: If we believe you are a good fit based on your application, we will schedule a 30 - 45 minutes chat with you, our Recruitment Associate and Hiring Manager. This is basically a get-to-know-you chat for us to hear about you experiences and to confirm that the role is a good fit for you, as well as if you are a good fit for us.
• Recruitment Exercise: Thereafter, a recruitment exercise will be sent to you to further assess your technical competence for the role.
• Second Interview: If we find your performance in the exercise satisfactory, you will meet with one of our Principal Consultant for a technical chat - relating to the role and the recruitment exercise.
• Final Interview: At this stage, we will schedule a final interview with you to meet with our client for a final assessment and to discuss expectations of both parties.

Note: We will ensure to give you an update within a week after each stage.