Sole Accountant

Responsibilities:

General Accounting and Financial Control:

• Manage daily accounting activities, including accounts payable, patient and client billing, cash handling, and vendor payments.
• Reconcile all laboratory revenue channels, including point-of-sale transactions, HMO payments, and corporate accounts.
• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and maintain accurate inventory records for reagents, equipment, and consumables.
• Prepare complete and timely financial statements and management reports.

Nigerian Tax Compliance and Statutory Filings:

• Prepare and file monthly Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) returns through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS) portals.
• Calculate and remit monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deductions for employees to the appropriate Rivers State authority.
• Ensure full compliance with annual Corporate Income Tax (CIT).

Pension and Employee Benefits Administration:

• Administer the workplace pension scheme in accordance with the Nigerian Pension Reform Act.
• Accurately deduct and remit employee and employer pension contributions, at the applicable minimum rates of 8% and 10%, to the relevant Pension Fund Administrators within statutory deadlines.

Laboratory Insurance and Risk Management:

• Budget for, review, and coordinate the renewal of the facility’s insurance portfolio, including medical malpractice, public liability, fire, burglary, and equipment coverage.
• Serve as the primary contact for insurance brokers and coordinate claims relating to asset damage or business interruption.

Medical Licensing and Regulatory Compliance:

• Track, forecast, and process timely renewal payments to relevant regulatory bodies, including the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) and applicable state health authorities.
• Monitor financial compliance requirements relating to National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) panels and private Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs).

Data Protection and Billing Privacy:

• Maintain the confidentiality of medical and financial information in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).
• Implement and maintain secure controls for patient billing systems to protect personal health information and payment card data.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• Professional Certification: ACA (ICAN), ACCA, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification is highly preferred.
• Experience: At least three to five years of progressive accounting or financial management experience. Experience in a diagnostic centre, hospital, or other fast-paced healthcare environment is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Personal Attributes: High integrity, strong analytical and organisational skills, the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and effective communication skills for engaging with management, auditors, regulators, and external service providers.