Accountant Job at Elyon Global Shipping Limited

Elyon Global Shipping, a global leader in air and sea consolidation and forwarding, offers individually tailored freight services that emphasize quick transit considerations, cost-cutting opportunities, and continuous communication.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant
Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Entry level

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to monitor all financial data and prepare accurate statements for our company. Financial Accountant responsibilities include budgeting, managing tax payments, and performing internal audits. You will act as a consultant for senior managers, conducting cost and revenue analyses.
• Ultimately, you will ensure all our accounting transactions comply with the law and support our company’s investments.

Responsibilities

• Financial Accountant responsibilities include budgeting, managing tax payments, and performing internal audits. You will act as a consultant for senior managers, conducting cost and revenue analyses. To be qualified for this role, you should have a degree in Accounting and relevant work experience.
• Ultimately, you will ensure all our accounting transactions comply with the law and support our company’s investments.
• Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues and liabilities)
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statements (balance sheets and income statements)
• Forecast costs and revenues
• Manage tax payments
• Organize internal audits
• Prepare budgets (for the entire company and by department)
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments
• Analyse financial trends
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.
• Any other duty assigned by Management

Requirements

• To be qualified for this role, you should have a minimum of HND in Accounting and relevant work experience or BSc Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• Experience Level: Entry level
• Experience Length: 3 years experience as an Accountant
• Proven work experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software
• In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• Excellent maths with an attention to detail
• Time-management abilities
• Confidentiality
• Prepare daily transaction entries

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV (PDF or Word format) to: sunday.ojajuni@elyonship.com using the job position as the subject of the mail.