Finance Analyst at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Analyst

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Responsible for ensuring that all financial transactions have been properly captured in the approved format and systems. 
• Responsible for all general ledger and petty cash journal entries, reconciliation of financial statements and accounts and always assuring data accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day accounting activities, including maintenance of a complete, accurate general ledger and preparing basic financial reports.
• Prepare journal entries relating to amortisation, depreciation, accruals, and a variety of other information and ensure that entries align with generally accepted accounting principles and company policy.
• Ensure relevant and accurate supporting documents are obtained for all accounting transaction; and are filed appropriately.
• Ensure that the company’s financial information complies with professional and regulatory standards.
• Reconcile tax returns to the general ledger and prepare necessary tax entries as required.
• Perform financial control activities as required.
• Record information such as accruals, deferrals, and interdepartmental entries into the company’s accounting ledger and perform account analysis to ensure that entries and balances are correct.
• Reconcile accounts with the general ledger and ensure that all entries are accurate and that transactions are reported per accounting standards and government regulations, making changes where there are errors.
• Handle all cash transactions and documentation.
• Work closely with external and internal auditors to assist in completing all audits.
• Maintain accounting internal control procedure to ensure that accounting transactions are captured and recorded timely, accurately, correctly, and authorised.
• Maintain proper documentation of all financial records.
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements for multiple entities.
• Analyse all prepaid expense accounts monthly.
• Accounts payable analysis, reconciliation, and date tracking (ageing) for prioritization.
• Data entry.

Requirements

• A First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any relevant field of study
• ACA or ACCA certification will be an added advantage
• Not less than three (3-6 ) years of experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of industry-specific financial regulations for the Oil & Gas Industry.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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