• Application Deadline:
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description

• Preparing monthly account reconciliations, Analyzing revenues and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately monthly.


• Preparing financial statements and supporting schedules according to monthly close schedule


• Assisting with analyzing financial statements monthly and reporting on variances.


• Anticipating the challenges in the financial system of the organization and preparing a plan of action to counter it. 


• Verifying the invoices that have been submitted for approval and present it to the manager. 


• Maintaining and balancing subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies. 


• Coordinating and resolving various issues with banks such as; cleared check differences, bank fee anomalies, targeted balance calculations and enhancements to online services. 


• Assisting with preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements.


• Assisting in documentation and monitoring of internal controls. 


• Monitoring of company budgets and reporting on variance analysis for management consumption. Planning and evaluating all accounting procedures and policies to ensure transactions are efficient/effective, accounting is accurate and complete. 


• Managing assigned accounting operations including payables, receivables, monthly reconciliation.


• Preparing and auditing all financial statements including but not limited to: monthly financial Statements, monthly closings, monthly accounts payable, accounts receivable, and monthly Cash Flow statements. 


• Assisting the upper management with formulation of annual budgets. 


• Preparing & presenting monthly, quarterly and annual reports, recommended improvements in organization’s accounting and management practices. 


• Reconciling bank statements, cash accounts, accounts receivable and payable balances monthly. 


• Prepare year-end schedules for audit.


• Preparing the monthly payroll & contractual staff salaries.


• Supervising of the filing of withholding tax, VAT and PAYE. 


• Preparing and sending daily sales report to management. 


• Preparing weekly & monthly P&L report.


• Coordinating activities of accounts staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Higher Degree in Accounting or Finance


• Minimum of 5 years in accounting / finance experience, preferably in the Hospitality sector 


• Highly detail-oriented and organized in work 


• Excellent Computer Skills: relevant ERP, Microsoft package 


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


•  Ability to work Saturdays