Senior Accounts Administrator at Old Mutual Nigeria

Old Mutual Life and Old Mutual General are part of the Old Mutual Limited group in Nigeria, a premium African financial services group that offers life protection, general insurance, savings, investments and lending services to 11.3 million customers in 14 countries across Africa and China. Old Mmutual Group was established in Cape Town in 1845 as South Africa’s first mutual life insurance company, offering financial security in uncertain times.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accounts Administrator

Job Requisition ID: JR-47794
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• This role establishes and monitors financial reporting systems, and prepares financial reports.
• The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and monitors financial reporting systems.
• Maintains records of transactions made by the business unit.
• Prepares accounts, statements, invoices and tax returns.
• Provides information on organisation or company management and financial systems for financial reporting purposes.
• Prepare budgets, plans and cash-flow forecasts.
• Prepares and writes financial reports.
• Assists audit teams with audits.
• May supervise accounts administrators.
• Controls, corrects and reports on accounting links to the ledger
• Administers maintenance on the ledger (accounts, cost centres, etc.).

Key Result Areas
Accounting Records:

• Maintains records of transactions made by the business unit.
• Controls, corrects and reports on accounting links to the ledger.
• Administers maintenance on the ledger (accounts, cost centres, etc.).

Account Processing:

• Prepares accounts, statements, invoices and tax returns.
• Assists Audit teams with audits.

Financial Reporting:

• Establishes and monitors financial reporting systems.
• Provides information on organisation or company management and financial systems for financial reporting purposes.
• Prepares and writes financial reports.

Personal Effectiveness:

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality over periods of 1 day to a maximum of three months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Accepts and lives the company values.

Tax Management:

• Prepares tax budgets and forecasts for the business unit.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A First Degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or other relevant fields
• At least 5 years work experience in Financial reporting role
• Qualified Accountant (ACA and ACCA) or any Accounting Professional qualification from a recognised Professional Body
• Good working knowledge of IFRS
• Relevant industry experience is required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical skills
• Good Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Application Closing Date
1st December, 2023.