Accounting role

ACCOUNTING ROLEA role has opened for an Accounting officer to start immediately in a Fashion Promotion Company for a Project in Abuja. BackgroundThe officer will report to the Creative Director performing regular accounting and finance functions of the Project/Company. He/She will take responsibility of all financial issues, account administration and bookkeeping issues as well as the performing thereof.Purpose of the Job To ensure completeness and accuracy of the Project/Company’s financial organization and recordsDuties and Responsibilities - Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain records, tax liability and other financial activities within the Company.- Ensure that Project/Company accounts are maintained in an effective and efficient manner in the Companies’ accounting systems. - Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements and other financial records to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting, and required standards.- Maintain receipt and payment cashbook.- Reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts; prepare monthly accounts & financial statements.- Be responsible for all staff claim and retirement.- Analyse and reconcile expenditure accounts.- Review and report financial transactions to the management.- Monitor the business activities of the Company through the maintenance and control of financial records.- Prepare cash flow.- Submit all necessary reports to the Creative Director/Chief Executive Officer on a weekly and monthly basis. - Any other related duty as required by the Company.- Maintain full confidentiality in all aspects of assignments, maintenance of protocol procedures and management of information flow;- Support implementation of all missions and events; and - Any other function that may be required by virtue of his/her unique knowledge, skill, experience and access to resources.CompetenciesThe successful candidate will be an exceptional individual with a 'can do' attitude, who is pro-active, resourceful, self motivated, able to apply own initiative and comfortable working in a small team. Corporate Competencies:- Demonstrates commitment to the Project/Company’s mission, vision and values.Functional Competencies:Operational Effectiveness- Friendly, easily accessible, an extrovert with excellent people skills, string negotiator with good public relations and marketing experience. - Ability to work on a variety of assignments related to creative writing, organization, management and administration. - Accurate and prompt implementation of tasks and assignments. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work load, set and meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and attend to details.- Possess effective and efficient management skills. - Demonstrates excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English.- Demonstrates knowledge in protocol procedures.- Demonstrates excellent customer relations skills.Leadership and Self-Management- Result oriented, responds positively to feedback and is a proactive team player.- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive “can do” attitude. - Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure.- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities- Demonstrates leadership ability.Knowledge Management- Shares knowledge and experience.- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and applies newly acquired skills.Required Skills and ExperienceEducation:- HND with accounting experience, certifications and/or training. A University degree would be an advantage. Experience:- At least 2 years experience of progressively responsible accounting experience is required. Experience in the usage of a computer and Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and accounting application, etc. Language Requirements:Fluency in written and spoken English is required.Method of Application Interested candidates should please send their CV and covering letter to [email protected] no later than Friday, January 6th, 2012. In the covering letter, candidates should state why they are most suitable for the job, indicating their motivation, capability and experience in not more than 400 words. CV must include name, age, address, telephone number (mobile), email and contact of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.