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Financial Accountant
About this role
A Financial Accountant role at Mwanga Limited in Lagos (Maryland area) focused on financial planning, reporting, tax compliance and cash management within a service-oriented debt recovery and outsourcing business. The position suits candidates with hands-on accounting experience in a services company and a professional qualification or progress toward one.
What you would do
- Lead the annual budget process and monitor performance per month
- Manage multi-currency revenue and foreign exchange considerations
- Own bookkeeping tasks including chart of accounts, fixed assets, reconciliations and journals
- Produce monthly management accounts and quarterly financial reviews
- Oversee tax and statutory filings and liaison with auditors and tax advisers
- Maintain cash flow forecasts, invoicing, collections and rolling financial model
What they are asking for
- 2-3 years in a finance or accounting role with hands-on experience in management accounts, payroll, invoicing and cash flow
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills; experience with Sage is a plus
- Experience with Nigerian tax compliance (VAT, CIT, PAYE) and pension administration
- Experience in a services business with understanding of revenue recognition, project-based costing and multi-client billing
- Professional qualification or progress toward ICAN, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
- Attention to detail, organised, proactive and able to present information clearly
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