• Application Deadline: Tue, 8 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Responsibilities and Duties

Accounts Office Duties:

• Weekly filing of receipts, correspondences and payment vouchers in a clear, orderly and accessible manner.


• Preparing the weekly report of activities in the Account unit.


• Prepares Inventory Reports.


• Attends accounting meetings on behalf of the school.


• Engages in any other financial assignment assigned by the Director as the need arises or any other duty related to the nature of the post.


• Participating in the preparing of necessary documents for financial audits by external auditors.


• Participates in Accounts audits interviews.

Receivables:

• Raising invoices for vendors, parents and students.


• Receiving payment and issuing receipts.


• Tracking payments.


• Issuing paid and unpaid list to relevant departments in time.


• Working with students, vendors and Parents to assist with financial advice to facilitate TLP’s activities.

Accounts Reconciliation and Postings:

• Confirmation of students balances, including daily update of paid & unpaid reports.


• Prepares daily and monthly bank reconciliation statements.


• Bank Reconciliations.


• Posting of all vouchers and invoices including pending ones.


• Regular postings and reconciliation of bank balances.


• Raises payment vouchers i.e. initiate the bank payment procedure to suppliers/contractors after appropriate approval.


• Cashing of cheques and payments of bills.

Payroll Duties:

• Salaries Compilation


• Compile attendance and prepares staff payroll.


• Preparation and dispatch of monthly payslips (this is done day before salaries are paid in each month).


• Computation of Monthly PAYE.


• Computation of Monthly Pension.

Requisitions and Petty Cash:

• Preparing and raising weekly requisitions after having ascertained the authenticity of requests and checking all payment vouchers raised before presentation to the Director for authorised endorsement.


• Raising request for petty cash reimbursement.


• Handles the disbursement of petty cash payments to vendors and other users after receiving appropriate approval from the Director


• Obtains and files receipts from vendors


• Writing of cheques for expenses.


• Assesses /evaluates quotations received from contractors, suppliers and third parties with a view to


• Ensure best value for money.


• Adhere to budget of the school and seek approval of the Director and such other 
supplementary budgets as may be required from time to time.


• Ensure budget limits are not exceeded or if they are, to ensure excess spending is duly 
approved by the Director, prior to commitment.


• Ensure integrity of all payment and receipt functions.

Internal Control Duties:

• Inventory of stock and record keeping of store items.


• Verification of accuracy of items in Administrative Office’s requisition.


• Verification of job completion


• Verification of purchases.


• Reconciliation of purchases and stock.

Job Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree.


• Up to 3 years’ experience and be digitally savvy.