Chartered Accountant

Chartered Accountant

Vennote Technologies Limited is seeking a Chartered Accountant to manage financial and accounting operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and support strategic decision-making through accurate financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial information for management decision-making.
• Ensure proper recording of accounting information in compliance with IFRS and relevant regulations.
• Prepare/supervise and review schedules including the trial balance.
• Liaise with external regulators and respond to queries.
• Prepare regular financial planning reports, including monthly profit and loss forecasts, cash flow, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate budget development and monitoring.
• Develop financial business plans and forecasts.
• Manage organizational overhead costs and project cost control.
• Perform month-end closing activities, including general ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Implement financial and accounting systems, processes, and controls.
• Deliver management accounting reports such as cost of goods sold, profitability, and cost center analysis.
• Manage tax and pension matters.
• Ensure all financial transactions are captured on SAP.
• Coordinate audit activities and support external audits.
• Develop predictive models and activity-based financial analysis.
• Manage bank accounts, banking relationships, and cash flow planning.
• Assist in sourcing funds for company projects.
• Ensure accurate and properly approved payment requests.
• Review supporting documentation for payments and follow up with banks for timely processing.
• Periodically review bank reconciliations and investigate unreconciled items.
• Supervise customer billing and manage relationships with client finance and procurement managers.
• Manage credit risk exposure and drive collections processes.
• Prepare and provide schedules during tax audits (FIRS, LIRS, etc.), file annual tax returns, and prepare monthly tax schedules.
• Ensure timely settlement of regulatory payments including PAYE, CIT, Pension, WHT, VAT, and Customs duties.
• Maintain a database of contacts in tax units.
• Accurately compute and run payroll before the end of each month.
• Reconcile GL to payroll schedule and maintain payroll records.
• Ensure preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Ensure all expenditure or payment requests are budgeted for and actual costs are posted in the correct accounts.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience, at least 2 in a supervisory role.
• Demonstrable sound finance function management ability.
• Experience in reviewing and developing accounting systems, processes, policies, and procedures.
• High level of integrity and attention to detail.
• Patient and amiable.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• First degree from an accredited university.
• ACA/ACCA/CFA is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

How to Apply Interested candidates should send their CV to faith.onokhoikhua@vennote.com referencing the position Accountant- Lagos as subject title. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.