Raeanna is an infrastructure operator for wireless telecommunication in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. We provide critical backend services for leading mobile network operators and internet service provider to deliver seamless, reliable connectivity for voice, data and multimedia contents. Our energy service delivers scalable, cost-effective solutions for remote locations and communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Completes and gains the approval of Board of directors and oversees the financial health and financial performance of the Company, as well as a fiduciary responsibility to Investors.
• Creates and reviews all period-end activities to ensure the period-end financial statements accurately reflect the results of the Company’s activities, and is familiar with the specific software procedures for keeping the prior year open until all final closing adjustments have been made and approved.
• Directs the Finance Department in developing borrowing and financial plans to meet the needs of the Company’s operations.
• Ensures that corrective actions are taken in a timely manner and that the company is in compliance with the accounting standards, and approves and signs all financial statements, financial reports, and tax returns.
• Ensures that processes needed for the financial management system are established, implemented, and maintained, and reports to the CEO and Board of Directors on the performance of the financial management system and reports any need for its improvement.
• Executes the valuation process, recording valuation plans, results, improvement plans, and provides all needed information for the valuation process.
• Is the main point of contact between the Company and the External Auditor and coordinates Company audit activities and responses.
• Oversees the Company’s financial investment in inventories and assists in developing and reviewing the inventory management process.
• Prepares and submits all financial statements as required by law and by company policy.
• Prepares forecasted financial statements, and prepares management reports and recommendations to Top Management and the Board of Directors concerning forecasted financial statements.
• Reviews and approves requests for financial statements and any other proprietary, confidential, and/or sensitive financial information, the Risk Management Plan, and all reconciliations.
• Translate tactical work plans into detailed tasks and programs. Plan, undertake and supervise financial and system audits and compliance activities across Finance to ensure that all Finance functions and systems are working in line with management-advised guidelines.
• Draft, perform and supervise tests of the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of key financial and business controls.
• Enforce appropriate user access and segregation of duties in financial systems.
• Support the Finance function through participation in risk assessment and controls evaluation to ensure that risks are appropriately mitigated through control enforcement and/ or process improvements. Actively lead control enforcement or process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field. Professional certifications, e.g. ACA, ACCA will be an asset.
• +10 years relevant experience
• Good appreciation of IFRS accounting,
• Relevant experience managing projects
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle and strong analytical skills.
• Exposure to internal and external audit training is an added advantage.

Job Specific Competencies:
Functional:

• Internal Audit
• Business Process Design
• Project Management
• Risk Assessment
• Financial Acumen
• Excel
• PowerPoint.
• Flowcharting.

Behavioural:

• Business Communication
• Workload Management
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Research Orientation
• Collaboration & Teamwork.
• Initiative & Judgement.

Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2022.