Job Description
Location: Mainland, Lagos
Job Description
- Daily call over of previous days transactions for accuracy & completeness
- Supervision of Treasury, payments, receivable & payables activities
- Ensuring regular (at least monthly) proofs are prepared for staff advances, prepayments, intercompany accounts, etc
- Ensuring receivable accounts are accurate and reconciled at least once a month with marketers
- GL maintenance - account opening, mapping etc
- Management of statutory audits ensuring timely provision of required schedules and supporting documents
- Prepare Monthly Management account
- Prepare and present to Management Monthly Performance Report
- Review and sign off of weekly/ monthly reconciliation of bank accounts, ensuring all open items are cleared promptly
- Ensuring fixed assets register/ records are kept up to date and depreciation entries captured on Sage before the end of the month
- Ensure unpaid but committed expenses are accrued for appropriately
- Monitor and manage long-term and short-term loans and liabilities to ensure that the company’s liquidity is planned to meet obligations
- Review bank interest, fees & commissions to ensure charges and interest rates are in agreement with agreed terms
- Staff supervision, training, development & knowledge sharing
- Ensure compliance with all tax deadlines - state & federal.
Requirements
- BSc Degree in Accounting
- Professional qualification in Accounting (ICAN, ACCA)
- 4 years post qualification experience as a professional accountant
- Previously worked in a manufacturing sector will be an added advantage.