• Application Deadline: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job description

• Timely preparation and reconciliation of Financial Statement


• Reconciling of Inventories


• Coordination of Accounts payable and Receivable


• Credit Control and Cost Analysis


• Setting up the Accounting System


• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.


• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.


• Keeps financial information confidential and secures financial information by completing data base backups.


• Manage all accounting operations based on accounting principles


• Prepare budget, financial forecasts and variances


• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns


• Develop periodic reports for management


• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions


• detect and prevent fraud


• Prepare bank reconciliation statements.


• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.


• Monitor fixed assets and stocks.


• Ensure that all aspects of financial and resource management are efficient and effective throughout the company.


• Managing and reconciling petty cash and safe


• Reconciling supplier and debtor statements


• Preparing daily, weekly and monthly Bank reconciliation of all our Bank accounts promptly.


• Monitoring weekly actual sales with budget to draw up performance report


• Ensure timely payment of PAYE, VAT and others statutory payments.


• Checking the accuracy of daily lodgement on internet Banking.


• Reporting negative and/or positive sales and expenses variance against budgeted


• Reporting negative and/or positive stock and cash variance against actual


• To ensure all accounting processes are adhered to and to continue to develop and improve as appropriate.


• Offer financial information and support to the wider team


• Cash-flow forecasting


• Work to KPIs and deadlines


• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Person Specification

• Minimum of HND in Accounting or Business Related


• Minimum of 2 years in Accounts related field


• Ability to manage time effectively


• Self-starter, team player with excellent communication skills


• Competent with an accounting package, preferably QuickBooks


• interpersonal and organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines


• Confident in use of Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel


• Excellent attention to detail accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines


• Problem-solving skills and initiative


• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise


• Highly motivated with positive helpful attitude, plus energy and drive to succeed


• Assertive, organised, methodical, efficient and able to work on own initiative


• Must have the ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships


• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.


• Excellent Interpersonal skills with strong written and oral communication skills


• Good analytical and numerical skills.