Job Brief

Accountant is responsible for coordinating daily accounting activities, preparing and maintaining financial statements.

  • Oversee the accounting of the company’s retail stores
  • Provide support for ad-hoc requests from Management
  • Understand, propose and independently establish internal control enhancements
  • Maintain documentation for all work product, particularly month end closing work papers
  • Perform analytical reviews and variance analysis for balance sheets and income statements
  • Prepare detailed account reconciliations and accurate journal entries posted into the financial systems
  • Determine accuracy of balances, figures, calculations, postings, investigate and reconcile any differences
  • Analyze, reconcile and post journal entries assigned to accounts
  • Assemble, analyze and prepare formal summaries of activity in specific financial accounts.
  • Supporting financial and tax audit requests for information and insight
  • Process improvement & make recommendations
  • Observe and audit selected store inventories on sight
  • Reconciliation, updating, reporting, booking and other activities related to retail inventory process including research and follow-up on store physical inventory discrepancies
  • Monthly review and booking of retail inventory adjustments
  • Resolve store in-transit/inventory problems
  • Monthly reconciliation of book to perpetual inventory and monthly review of store inventory accounts.
  • Responsible for assigned income and receivable accounts, including invoicing, account reconciliations, process documentation and improvement, reporting, and communications with internal and external business partners
  • Perform various month-end journal entries
  • Other duties as assigned, including monthly and designated reporting
  • Proactively interact with other associates to resolve issues and/or problems
  • Review of bank reconciliations and recurring cash entries
  • Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of accounts receivable and accounts payable reporting
  • Assists with month-end close and financial reporting
  • Assist with routine accounting functions and related activities

Requirements

  • Knowledge and 3-4 years Experience in retail accounting
  • Attention to details
  • Accounting/Finance degree
  • ICAN/ACCA certification
  • Should possess strong multi-tasking skills, excellent oral communication skills and the ability to perform consistently, even under pressure.
  • Proximity to Surulere

To apply, send your CV to hr@rovingheights.com