Management Accountant needed at Paga Nigeria.
JOB TITLE: Management Accountant
JOB LOCATION: Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Sector: Consumer Finance
Grade Level: Management Accountant 2 – Grade 8
Report to: Finance Manager
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JOB DETAILS:
- Paga is looking for a passionate, self-driven and experienced Management Accountant to join our team! As the Management Accountant, you will be responsible for managing, developing, and overseeing the financial management system in our company.
- The management accountant will be responsible for analyzing and advising our current and future expenditures for maximum ROI and project performance.
- The ideal candidate will be well-versed in GAAP methodologies, and capable of creating cost-effective budgets for future projects.
- They will also be responsible for developing, proposing, and implementing company-wide plans to reduce financial risks and lower costs as well as participate in project audits.
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyse financial information, variance analysis and commentaries to assist business profitability and growth
- Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making
- Supervise month-end financial activities. Assign and enforce deadlines for all stages of the closing process
- Manage team members and oversee all aspects of account payable, account receivables and revenue assurance. Plan, assign and review team member’s work.
- Provide financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations
- Follow and comply with international accounting standards for financial statements
- Ensure compliance with all financial regulations
- Contribute to annual budgeting and planning process
- Prepare budget estimates and financial plans for management and board members.
- Ensure tax compliance and returns
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 2:1 in finance, accounting or any related field and must be a chartered accountant or has a professional qualification (ACCA, ICAN, CIMA) in view
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Financial analysis
- Proficiency across data, financial and strategy analysis
- Broad experience and knowledge of accounting and reporting standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in communicating and influencing senior stakeholders
- Advanced computer software skills, including Excel macros and other accounting packages
- Must have completed the mandatory NYSC
Key Competencies:
- An analytical approach to work
- Commercial and business awareness
- Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- The capacity to make quick but rational decisions
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Problem-solving skills and initiative
- The potential to lead and motivate others
- The ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships
- Self-Driven and hardworking
- Discreet and respects confidentiality
- Integrity and high professional/personal ethical standard
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Deadline: November 30, 2020
Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |