Catilas Resources Limited – Our client who operates in the Maritime / Oil and Gas industry is recruiting suitable candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Company Accountant

Location: Koko, Delta
Job type: Full time

Job Brief

• Catilas Resources Limited is looking for an outstanding and experienced Accountant in the Maritime / Oil and Gas industry, who is driven to consistently overachieve, to manage the financial and management account functions in the company.
• You will analyze everyday financial activities, pass the entries, prepare the reports, and subsequently provide advice and guidance to management on future financial plans.

Role Objective:

• The goal is to enable the company’s leaders to make sound business decisions and meet the company’s objectives.

Job Description

• Prepare and provide financial and management accounting reports and interpret financial information to management while recommending further courses of action.
• Maintain and update accounting records and files.
• Analyse budgets and create expense reports.
• Examine tax policies and handle tax payments and returns.
• Post transactions and categorize records in the general ledger (e.g. by assets, liabilities and expenses).
• Reconcile bank statements.
• Analyse transactions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct month-end and year-end closures.
• Prepare documents for audits.
• Advise clients on financial issues.
• Apply new accounting policies and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Ensure timely, accurate consistent recording of all activities of the company in the books of accounts.
• Analyze revenues, costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and the company’s actual performance compared to the budgets.
• Develop trends and projections for the company’s finances.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget. Forecast monthly, quarterly, and annual results.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax consultant and company secretary for prompt audit, resolution and filing of annual returns.
• Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations.

Requirements
Required Education / Qualification:

• BA / BSc in Accounting, Economics, Finance Accounting Engineering and or Mathematics, MSc is a plus.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA /ACA is a must.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5years of relevant experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates currently in similar roles within the Maritime/Oil and Gas sector.

Required Skills:

• In-depth understanding of cash flow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping
• Hands-on experience with budgeting and risk management.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models.
• Proficiency in accounting software.
• Solid analytical and decision-making skills.
• A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; very good with spreadsheets.
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Experience in the Maritime/Oil and Gas sector.
• Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Able to work with and support cross-functional teams

Benefits
Salary: Competitive

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.