Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Preparing reports, budgets, commentaries and financial statements. Providing financial analysis and forecasting
• Manages the financial bookkeeping of the organization. Daily processes invoices, records payments, and track expenses of the organization.
• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable). Enters data into computer system using defined computer programs
• Undertaking financial administration and internal audits: create and monitor internal auditing procedures and to solve problem when accounting numbers are not in sync
• Manages the cash flow and prepares statement of the organization accounts
• Handle accounts payable and receivable
• Maintain records of business costs, such as labor, logistics and material
• Reconcile bank accounts with the general ledger
• Handle general account queries
• Sends bills and invoices to customers; processes refunds; interacts with collection agencies on past-due accounts; and, works to resolve billing disputes
• Developing and managing financial systems/policies
• Contact clients about invoices that are past due, monitoring and recovering debts.
• Negotiating and obtaining finance for major projects
• Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure
• Creating business strategies to generate shareholder value
• Advising on strategic planning and business planning
• Completing all tax-related material
• Overseeing benefits and compensation packages
• Creating financial statements for internal and external company requirements
• Perform back-office sales tasks to support Marketing Executives as needed
• Research market trends and competition: conducting market research
• Create financial reports on sales and marketing campaigns
• Maintain digital and physical records of invoices and contracts
• Address payment issues, Process bills for payment, Research, track, and resolve accounting problems.
• Identify new revenue prospects
• Compile data and prepare a variety of reports.
• Reconciles records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers.
• Recommends actions to resolve discrepancies, Investigates questionable data.
• Arrange for money to be delivered to bank.
• Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies.
• Monitor and manage all operational costs.
• Budget monitoring and trend tracking.
• Records and monitors stock quantities.
• Every other duties assigned by the Human & Resources Manager.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree or HND in Accounting,
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook. Organizational, verbal and written communication skills a must.
• Proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task is an asset.
• Work experience as an Account Officer, Management Accountant or similar role
• Time-management abilities
• Great analytical skills, Eye for detail
• Over 2 years of experience
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Background screening includes previous employment, education, and criminal history

Characteristics:

• The Job holder must in addition, be organized, intelligent, responsible, honest, reliable, dedicated, and attentive, mature and has the confidence to deal directly with top business contacts.
• The job is very demanding and at times requires closing late from work and coming to work over the weekend and/or holidays.
• Job will generally be performed in an office environment, but may require travelling and visit to outstation, a Client’s office, production facility or industrial/construction job site.
• Ability to drive is an additional advantage

Work Schedule:

• The work schedule is Mon to Fri 7:45am to 5pm, Sat 7:45am to 2pm
• 2 Saturdays off in a month and 1 day remote work within the week.

Location: Ebute, Ikorodu

• Allowances and Benefits - quarterly wardrobe allowance, productivity incentives, Travel allowance, 10% commission on Jobs etc.

Remuneration: NGN 70,000 - 160,000 depending on the qualification and level of experience.