Accountant Trainee at a 360-degree Marketing Consult, Support, Strategy Development and Business Solutions Company - First Excelsia Professional Services Limited

First Excelsia Professional Services - Our client, a 360-degree Marketing Consult, Support, Strategy development and Business solutions company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant Trainee 

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking to hire a driven and eager-to-learn Accountant Trainee to join its team.
• The role holder will be a team member in the finance unit and provide support to the Finance department by preparing financial statements, reporting, managing daily accounting and ensuring transparency for the company’s finances.

Job Responsibilities

• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
• Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices.
• Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations.
• Assisting in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements.
• Assisting with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc.
• Updating financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed.
• Preparing and submitting weekly / monthly reports.
• Assisting senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
• Assisting with other accounting projects.
• Ability to be strategic and give input on financial metrics that can aid business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field from any recognised Institution (Minimum Second Class Lower, 2:1).
• 0-1 year of experience (internship experience is a plus).
• Proven experience in Taxation or related tax services is a plus.
• ACCA / relevant certification or On-going.
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen.
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practice.
• Great attention to detail.

Salary
N130,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
19th March, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: talentsearch@firstexcelsia.com using "Accountant Trainee" as the subject of the email.