Remuneration: N250,000 – N375,000 + Coy Bens

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos.

The Roles & Responsibilities of the Finance Manager / Management Accountant

• Main day to day finance contact within the business
• Processing / Management of Accounts Payable invoices, including: –
• Processing, inputting to accounts system and obtaining approval of job-related invoices
• Processing, inputting to accounts system and obtaining approval of overhead invoices
• Resolving invoice disputes and differences with suppliers
• Batching purchase invoices regular payment runs each month to ensure suppliers are paid on a reasonable timescale, whilst maximising cashflow and avoiding ad-hoc payments
• Input of BACS payment runs to online banking system for approval by management
• Processing / Management of Accounts Receivable, including: –
• Work with the client teams to ensure all sales invoices are raised in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure all invoices are posted to the Accounts system
• Regular email and phone liaison with customers to achieve close management of Accounts Receivable to ensure monies all received on time and overdue debt is kept to an absolute minimum
• Posting of payroll information received from 3rd party provider
• Bank reconciliations and all other Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Journal preparation and posting, including prepayments and accruals
• Review and adjust monthly P&L and Balance Sheet information prior to preparation of final management accounts
• Provide analysis and recommendations of financial information, including but not limited to management accounts, profitability reports
• Assist and prepare forecasting and annual budgets as required
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns
• Main point of contact with external accountants for preparation of annual accounts, audit and corporation tax

Skills / Attributes of the Finance Manager / Management Accountant

• Approachable
• High level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to communicate clearly internally and externally with people at all experience levels
• Able to prioritise multiple tasks
• Ability to work both as part of a team and under your own initiative
• Keen to learn and develop in a growing business
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel and accountancy software
• 4 – 6 years in Accounts roles, at least 4 of which must be in industry rather than practice, experience in a similar role is an advantage
• Creative/Media/Production business experience is an advantage

Please forward your updated CV in Word format to: info@crystalblendng.com