Accountant at Fenix International

Fenix International is a next-generation energy company. Our mission is to transform our customers’ quality of life through disruptive innovation in energy and financial services. Our flagship product, ReadyPay Solar, is an expandable, lease-to-own solar home system financed through affordable instalments starting under $0.17 per day. We use real-time transaction data to create a unique credit score to finance power upgrades and other life-changing loans and open up a wider world of energy and financing for our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Department: Finance Department
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Experience: Mid Level

Job Responsibilities

  • Continuous management of financial & Inventory systems
  • Liaising with internal and external auditors and dealing with any financial irregularities as they arise
  • Producing reports and recommendations following internal audits or public sector audits
  • Preparing financial statements, including monthly and annual accounts
  • Preparing financial management reports, including financial planning and forecasting advise on tax issues
  • Vendor management
  • Preparing profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
  • Preparing and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
  • Analysing revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
  • Explaining billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
  • Resolving accounting discrepancies.
  • Recommending, developing and maintaining financial data bases, computer software systems and manual accounts filing systems.
  • Processing all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
  • Dealing with daily transactions for the petty cash and ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly and monthly basis.
  • Performing any other duties as required by management or supervisor

RequiredSkills and Competences

  • 3-5 years of experience in a similar position
  • Relevant professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CFA, etc.) Preferred.
  • Flare for numbers
  • Strong experience in income statement analysis.
  • Computer literate with experience in using Accounting Systems
  • Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.
  • Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of current laws and practices regarding taxes, vat, payee, and pension
  • Awareness and ability to demonstrate the importance of ethics & appropriate codes of
  • conduct in the workplace
  • Ability to demonstrate capacity to create & drive accounting & or financial processes & procedures
  • Ability to achieve daily targets while attending to impromptu activities that may occur
  • A considerable knowledge of purchasing, importation, vendor and inventory management
  • Assertive & firm personality with a keen eye for detail
  • Processing all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
  • Dealing with daily transactions for the petty cash and ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly and monthly basis.
  • Performing any other duties as required by management or supervisor.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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