• Application Deadline: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Description

• As a Branch Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in managing and overseeing financial transactions, ensuring compliance, and supporting the branch’s financial health. 


• You will work closely with branch managers and the central accounting team, contributing to financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations for the branch, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and general ledger entries.


• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.


• Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations.


• Reconcile bank accounts, monitor cash flow, and prepare balance sheets.


• Assist in budget preparation and financial forecasting.


• Liaise with branch management and central accounting team to analyze financial data and support business decisions.


• Ensure compliance with tax, legal, and regulatory requirements at the branch level.


• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.


• Counting of stock (weekly, monthly, quarterly), stock reconciliation and sign off. Daily recounting of stock


• Preparation of daily sales report and reconciling with cashier and storekeeper registers


• Monitoring of cash lodgments and other deposits to bank


• Preparation of monthly bank scheme and bank promo report to head office finance for credit note in favour of the branch


• Confirmation of lto and lti issued and weekly sign off by accountant, storekeeper and manager


• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for various banks and flagging of lodgments not credited by customers or to suppliers.


• Preparation of branch monthly payroll


• Weekly preparation of imprest and imprest analysis report


• Make audit returns - sales invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, tellers, etc.

Monthly preparation of the following:

• Schedule of goods returned to cwh with grn confirmations received & including lti


• Interbranch supply - confirm that credits have been received by all branches releasing goods.


• Maintenance and report on inter branch/head office current accounts to head office finance.


• Confirmation of goods received from central warehouse or from hub warehouses.


• Weekly stock count reconciliation and report submitted to audit, signed off by accountant and storekeeper.


• Monthly preparation of grn and the schedules for local purchases sent to audit.

Required Experience / Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an HND / Bachelor's Degree(minimum of a 2nd Class Degree) in Finance, Accounting or any other related field (Membership of a recognized professional body i.e. ICAN, ACCA will be an added advantage).


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.