Company Info
At Wesley Microfinance Bank Limited, we are building a financial ecosystem built on faith values while serving a global audience. Our first product is the digital bank that includes a bank account, credit/debit card experience, payments/billings and, most importantly, a user experience that enhances deeper connections with the people and brands you have financial transactions with.
Title: Experienced Accountant
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Part-time
Job Description
- Our company is looking for an experienced Accountant. The Accountant will be responsible for tracking and evaluating day-to-day activities, monitoring general accounting practices, budgeting, developing internal accounting controls, tracking high volume corporate client accounts and building a strong financial team.
- The successful candidate shall provide both operational and strategic support to the company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department
- Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principle
- Establish and monitor the implementation of accounting procedures.
- Maintenance of financial records in compliance with financial and regulatory standards.
- Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization.
- Coordination of regulatory compliance audit and investigation.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and timely calculations of incentives, commissions, and salaries for the staff
- Management, collation, confirmation, remittance and filing of various of Company and Employees’ tax, VAT, financial and tax audit, PAYE & Pensions. – Month.
- Monitoring and analyzing accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.
- Develop monthly and quarterly accounting reports for the management and executive teams.
- Ensure adequate controls are installed to ensure accurate and reliable financial reporting.
- Ensure substantial documentation is approved and available such that all purchases/expenses are duly reviewed.
- Provide the management team with an operating budget.
- Maintenance of Fixed Assets schedule.
- Supervising and ensuring that bank reconciliations are done – daily and regularly.
- Supervising and ensuring that monthly closure of accounts is done as at when due -Monthly.
- And any other tasks, function or responsibilities as may be assigned to you from time to time.
Job Qualifications
- B.Sc, M.Sc / ICAN, ACA / ACCA.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required, Accounting Professional Certification a must.
- 4 – 7 years of Experience, in Accounting Supervisory role, Financial Manager in related industry can aply.
Skill Set – What is required:
- Proven working experience as Accounting Officer, Accounting Supervisor or Finance Manager.
- Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software ERP software and use of databases.
- Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
- Understanding of Fintech/Financial Institutions accounting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
- Current trends, developments, and theories in Financial Technology and International Banking.
- Current trends and developments in Nigeria Tax System, Pension Scheme and CBN Regulations on Financial Institutions and Micro Finance Bank.
- Strong budgeting, financial forecasting and financial analysis skills required.
Deadline: 17th March, 2023.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.