Senior Accountant Job at Volition Capital

Volition Capital was set up to help the honest and hardworking to create wealth. We fulfill our mandate through investment education, cooperatives and partnerships with credible local and international investment companies. Our target audience is working professionals and retirees.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Accountant

Job Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Streamline Financial Reporting: Develop a holistic dashboard from individual financial schedules. Provide source data for Management Accounts and QuickBooks entries.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all QuickBooks entries, Management Accounts, and Audited Financial Statements are traceable to verifiable source figures from schedules and bank statements.
• Offshore Payment Assistance: Provide support and documentation for offshore payments to clients
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with banks, payment platforms, and investment partners.
• Financial Strategy Optimization: Design and implement strategies to reduce costs and increase profitability.
• Regulatory Reporting: Complete the accounts section of quarterly SEC filings.
• Shared Cost Coordination: Oversee shared costs, records, and invoices across group companies.
• Oversight: Ensure accuracy in the Accounts Associate’s work.

Qualifications, Skill Sets, and Values

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of accounting/finance experience, with at least 3 years in a management role.
• Must be a Chartered Accountant
• Expertise in IFRS and financial statement preparation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention.
• Experience with SEC filings and accounts compliance is a strong advantage.

Remuneration and Perks

• Competitive remuneration in line with industry benchmarks.
• Health insurance
• Work-from-home options
• Staff-only investment opportunities
• High degree of autonomy & flexibility.