• Application Deadline: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accounts Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Oyo


• City Ibadan


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job Purpose

The Account Officer will:

• Oversee all financial transactions and apply principles of accounting in compiling and preparing financial information and reports for the UCH PPP Operations.


• The officer will ensure that proper procedures are developed and implemented.

Job Responsisbilities

Financial Audit:

• Prepare audit schedules and documents for the Year End Audit


• Ensure timely posting of all the inflows related to the operations and allocate them against relevant services


• Follow up on outstanding payments from all debtors


• Ensuring compliance with the financial and Management Accounting guideline and procedure Manual and all internal control approved by the company from time to time.


• Reconciliation of intercompany accounts


• Documentation of financial transactions by entering account information


• Maintaining financial security by following internal control


• Responsible for regular reporting of operations – daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly.


• Ensuring that all department transactions are properly filed.

Bank Reconciliations:

• Reconciliation of all bank accounts


• Monitor all cash transactions - float, bank and petty cash liquidation

Budget Handling / Management:

• Management of Annual Financial Control Budget / Weekly Cash Budget


• Receive petty cash requests from Head Office staff.


• Record petty cash payments and reconcile accounts monthly

Key Result Areas:

• Key Result Area 1: >20 financial transactions and credit control functions daily.


• Key Result Area 2: >90% daily update of transactions on SAGE software.


• Key Result Area 3:100% Preparation of error free financials.


• Key Result Area 4: 90% daily resolution of client’s refund.

Key Performance Indicators:

• KPI 1: 100% effective cash planning, monitoring and control.


• KPI 2: Zero error in accounts posting on sage.


• KPI 3: Zero error in accounts reconciliation, financial processes and systems.


• KPI 4: 100% accuracy in reports

Job Specifications

Education:

• Minimum Qualification of B.Sc. in Accounting

Professional Qualification:

• ACA, ICAN or any other related accounting certification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role


• Excellent understanding of Modern accounting techniques and software.

Key Competencies Requirements

Technical:

• Highly numeric/strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Advanced level spreadsheet skills and PC literacy.


• Strong accounting and book-keeping skills.


• Confident communication skills and strong report writing skills.


• Candidates must be able to use SAGE or any accounting software.


• The ability to prioritize and manage several different tasks at once.

Behavioral:

• Courteous


• Teamwork


• Persuasive


• Dependable


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Ability to forecast and be proactive.


• Good interpersonal relationship.


• Goal-oriented, organized team player.


• Drive to continually improve processes and seek new challenges.


• Ability to work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to detail, and meeting deadlines.