Financial Accountant at an Indigenous Oil and Gas Company - GUS Consulting Limited

GUS Consulting Limited - has an indigenous Oil and Gas company is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Rivers

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for coordinating the day to day accounting operations of the subsidiaries, as well as applying accounting principles to prepare financial reports and analyse financial information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger. Review and post financial transactions into tally, making accruals and adjustments as needed
• Prepare and analyse profit and loss statements and monthly close accounting reports
• Perform monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliation, resolve outstanding/unusual items or accounting entry discrepancies
• Advice management and relevant finance staff on acceptable accounting policies e.g. revenue, receivables, depreciation, taxation etc
• Prepare and manage fixed assets register
• Reconcile all ledgers for the production of year end trial balances and reports
• Prepare the annual statutory financial reports, making appropriate disclosures
• Manage accounting applications and ensure integrity of financial reports
• Prepare work papers for audit and pre-qualification/tender documentation purposes
• Liaise with relevant external bodies/contacts e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers etc
• Prepare reports of audit findings, outlining discrepancies and recommended workable solutions
• Implement risk management procedures and internal controls
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required.
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned by Supervisor/line Manager

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Economics or other related field.
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA).
• 5 years’ work experience in the Finance/ Treasury/ Accounts function in a similar organisation.
• Experience in finance and accounting. Deep knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Knowledge of IFRS would be added advantage.
• Proficiency in the use of financial reporting tools.
• Strong Integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to analyze financial data and interpret financial reports.

Application Closing Date

7th February, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@gusconsulting.com using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.