Accountant Position at GE Nigeria, 13-01-2013

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GE is recruiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Accountant
Job Number: 1668502
Business: GE Corporate
Business Segment: Corporate Finance & Operating Components

Location: IIkoyi Lagos, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose
This role is to provide support to Account receivable process and work with the larger Reporting Team in ensuring integrity of financials.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Recent college/university graduate with no more than 2 years’ work experience with national service discharge
• Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• A post graduate degree in a relevant field will be an advantage
• High performer with a passion to achieve positive business results
• Curiosity and desire to learn and expand skill set
• Flexible , adaptable and Open to change
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrated team player
• Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
• Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines

• Support Account Receivables Team in analyzing allocation of customers’ receipts and resolving open items
• Provide Reporting support to the Accounts Receivables Team for complete and accurate financials
• Manage Intercompany accounting system and perform monthly cost billback.
• Lead monthly internal pre-close reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Support External Audit process. Participate in documentation of disclosure requirement. Support IFRS transition process
• Perform monthly and quarter account reconciliation of good quality, within the set timeline and follow-ups on closure of open item.
• Revenue/Cost matching, project cost monitoring, vouching and verification.
• Maintain Chart of Accounts and ensure proper mapping in both local and Regional ERPAS 400 and Hyperion Financial Model,
• Review Accrual journals for completeness and correctness.
• Co-ordinate and post quarterly tax journals, working with regional tax manager