Job Description

Financial Accountant At Jagal Group

Jagal is a Nigerian conglomerate holding that operates leading energy businesses and manages a diverse portfolio of investments. By cultivating leadership and developing a culture of excellence, Jagal is dedicated to empowering people and building strategic partnerships that aim to achieve sustainable growth for the advancement of the Nigerian community.

Financial Accountant

Description

• As the focal point of the Accounts team, this role oversees all transaction processing, accounting across payables, receivables, cash including account reconciliations and the accuracy of intercompany accounting records and balances
• It will also ensure the accuracy/consistency in financial records and Cost Control Management across the head office business
• The key aim of the position is to provide robust, accurate and timely financial information for management reporting and cost / budget development and management within head office.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting/Reporting (40%):

• Managing of all accounts payable, accounts receivable and petty cash transactions reconciliation
• Prepare and monitor Intercompany reconciliation and statements issuance
• Monitoring and processing of supplier invoices
• Control accounts reconciliation

Controls/Legal Entities (10%):

• Continuously improve processes, systems and ways of working to drive overall efficiency in all processing areas.
• Act as change agent to spearhead innovative ideas that will improve finance processes and ensure efficiencies

Budget/Forecasting (5%):

• Assist in preparation of budget and forecasts for Jagal Group entities and monitoring actual performance against target
• Transaction Processing/Recording (30%)
• Preparation and processing of customer invoices
• Monitoring and processing of supplier invoices
• Processing of accounting journals, payment voucher and receipt voucher
• Processing/ posting of all financial transactions to ensure timely closing of leger and control accounts

Tax Filing/Reporting (10%):

• Preparation, processing and timely filing of all statutory returns with all relevant tax regulators e.g. VAT, WHT , NSITF , ITF , PAYE , CIT

Other Duties (5%):

• Provide ad-hoc support to Finance manager as required (i.e. special projects)
• Maintains best practice standards in accounting processing

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience working in and latterly managing an Accounts team/function
• Part/qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Use of Orion software package is key
• Confidentiality and absolute discretion always expected
• Demonstrated experience of driving change in process, systems (new ERP) and people would be an advantage
• Advanced excel skills with intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes; Outlook, Word, Powerpoint.
• Demonstrable evidence of interpreting & manipulating data clearly and accurately with the ability to extract & clearly articulate key points
• Professional approach, excellent communication skills, ability to develop and present ideas and reasoned arguments clearly and concisely to various audiences.