Accounts Officer, Lagos

Our client is a major player in the upstream, and downstream segments of the petroleum sector. With a quality portfolio of oil and gas assets in Nigeria, their capabilities extend through upstream (exploration & production and drilling), downstream, trading of oil product, sub-surface engineering and data appraisal for geophysics and petroleum projects. ROLE DESCRIPTION: Responsible for providing support in looking after the organization’s financial plan and also given the responsibility of financial planning and record keeping of all accounts. JOB DESCRIPTION: - Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and reports to accompany monthly management accounts. - Audit payrolls. - Ensuring compliance with taxation legislation and preparing tax returns. - To supervise the posting of accounting information daily and ensure back up of electronic data - Preparing journal entries for posting to SAGE - Assisting with the preparation and consolidating annual accounting reports. - Reconciling balance sheets on a frequent basis - Analyzing expenditures against budget, investigating annual and monthly financial accounts. - Preparing reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial statements. - Providing accounting support to managerial staff, colleagues and clients. COMPETENCIES REQUIRED - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus - Must be competent in International Financial Reporting Standards - Must be highly detail oriented and organized - Proficiency in Microsoft Office application; especially Excel - Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance creativity, problem solving, and results QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business related degree required - IFRS Certification will be an advantage - ICAN/ACCA Membership Advantage - 2+ years of relevant experience Only qualified candidates will be contacted.