Job Vacancy: Financial Accountant, Account Operations

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Financial Accountant, Account Operations

Job description: Job Description:

We seek an innovative, self-driven and ambitious Financial Accountant to track and report the company’s financial performance as against the business plan, analyze business performance and market conditions for strategic decision-making.

You will also advise management on future financial plans, make sound financial decisions, and meet the organization’s objective. Accounting work such as the analysis, preparation, maintenance, or evaluation of financial records and reports in accordance with standard accounting principles; personally, performs the more complex and difficult accounting analyses and reports; or directs the accounting activities of the organization.

As a Financial Accountant, your job responsibilities include the following:

• Preparation of client bills, invoices and business model generation for all products and services.

• Responsible for the process of internal customers’ payment and collections.

• Posting of transactions and preparation of reports using accounting software applications.

• Responsible for banking transactions and reconciliation.

• Ensure accuracy of financial statements, information and supporting schedules.

• Ensure all month-end closing activities include general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocation for the organization. Assist in the month-end closing process, prepare monthly financial statements and other financial reports.

• Administer and manage federal and state taxes including filing and remittances.

• Ensure the application of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures.

• Assist in the preparation of the company’s budget.

• Manage cash-flows and financial transactions and monitor expenditure in line with targets.

• Work collaboratively across the entire finance team to analyze business performance and strategy.

• Look at current financial performance; identify trends and opportunities for performance improvement across the organization.

• Contribute to the continual improvement of the performance outcome of the finance team.

• Contribute to building and maintaining the Zone Culture within the finance team ensuring that the Zone’s core values are evident in every fabric of the department.​

Requirements

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We would love to meet you if you have:

• You want to build something that endures. The legacy of the work you do matters to you..

• Strong financial and accounting background, including an understanding of profit or loss, balance sheet, cash flow management, financial analysis and reporting, and general finance and budgeting.

• A minimum of 3 years of working experience in accounts, financial reporting, and analysis.

• Experience working with external auditors, internal control, and compliance-related issues.

• A high-level ability to prioritize and is goal oriented, entrepreneurial, analytical.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• The ability to deal with confidential or sensitive information in a discreet and professional manner.

• Exceptional organization and time-management skills, business acumen and operational excellence.

These are some of the nitty-gritty things you may have listed on your CV/LinkedIn profile but certainly do not define who you are.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.

• Professional qualification, any of ACA, ACCA, CIMA.

Physical Requirements:

We currently run a flexible work structure; some days are remote while others require you to collaborate with colleagues at the office location.

For each situation, you may have:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

This role reports to the Financial Controller.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

Grade Level: Associate

Please send us your CV or LinkedIn Profile and a message explaining why you think Zone Payment Network is a good fit for you & what makes you the most qualified to .

Location: Lagos, Lagos State

Job date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 01:53:30 GMT

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