• Application Deadline: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Account Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description:

The Finance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of financial transactions and procedures in line with the organizational policies and principles. The ideal candidate is an individual with excellent organizational and analytical skills, detail-oriented, strong numeracy skills, deep commercial awareness, strong problem-solving skills, fantastic negotiation skills and has an investigative nature.

Responsibilities:

• Perform financial management duties including generating financial data, compiling and submitting reports, analyzing industry trends and assessing the financial health of the company.


• Monitor day to day financial operations within the company such as invoicing, cash collection, expenditure, and other transactions.


• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement and seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company


• Oversee the operations and development of the company’s finance department including creating and reviewing policies, budgeting, training and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.


• Supervise the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual account reconciliations, monitor and enforce compliance with tax and financial reporting standards and assist with cash flow forecasting.


• Effectively optimizing the company’s accounting software to enhance effective operational efficiency.


• Manage accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivables etc.


• Maintain good relationship with vendors, suppliers, customers and related party companies by releasing payment promptly once approval has been made by management.


• Review, monitor, and manage departmental budgets.


• Develop strategies that work to minimize financial risk.


• Resolve financial disputes raised between Clients, Service and Sales Teams.


• Any other task assigned to you.

Education & Trainings

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.


• Professional qualification as a ICAN or its equivalent is considered a plus.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years proven work experience as an Account Officer in Supply Chain/Procurement.


• Sound knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.


• Proficiency in the use of MS Excel


• Sound knowledge of foreign exchange payment/transactions.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data


• Excellent analytical and numerical skills


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.