Account Officer

Responsibilities:

• Lodgments of received cheques into appropriate bank accounts.
• Collection of withholding tax remittances certificates from clients and making them available for filing to relevant tax authorities.
• Assist in the preparation of staff payrolls and vouchers.
• Checking/auditing the prepared salaries before the 20th of every month
• Ensuring a good relationship with all banks related to Luck Guards, to enable easy access to our accounts for reconciliation purpose
• Collect Monthly statements and check as against salaries paid.
• Responsible for the petty cash, making sure that all expenses are properly documented
• Update of clients’ payment and reconciliation with invoices submitted.
• In charge of collection and documentation of all the receipt of purchase made by the procurement department as well as every other person
• Ensuring prompt payment for services by clients and applying appropriate company’s policy for defaulting clients.
• Manage the company taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Also, in charge of Payee tax computations.
• Such other duties as management may so assign

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of BSc degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
• At least 3 years of working experience
• Experience with general ledger functions 
• Additional certification is a plus
• Work experience as an Accountant
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Attention to detail and very good analytical skills (Important)