Financial Accountant at Salpha Energy Limited

Salpha Energy Limited is a social, for-profit business founded in 2017 that designs, distributes, solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 200 million national consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Festac, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

Gather and monitor financial data like sales revenues and liabilities
Prepare annual budgets for the company and also collate/monitor departmental budgets
Ensure that all financial records are updated containing both stock and inventory
Reconciling and balancing all financial records
Disbursing funds necessary for office operations eg., transport and office supplies
Liaise with the sales department to reconcile stock and products supplied.
Track supplied products, take stock count and advise on depleting and marketable stock
Create unit cost for all products, already existing or new products.
Track and confirm payments from customers and any other bank activity
Create well detailed financial reports for management and for audit purposes
Monitor and report on any account discrepancies
Disburse payments approved by management for any benefits of all staff
Conduct detailed risk analysis to assess potential investment opportunities and advise management on risks
Perform month-end and year-end close processes
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
Perform internal audit to substantiate financial statements and transactions
Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
3 – 5 years experience.
Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
Experience with creating financial statements
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
Excellent accounting software use and administration skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues
Experience with accounting software is a plus
Excellent knowledge of Google Suites.