Accounts Supervisor at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Reporting To: Financial Accounting & External Reporting Lead
Job Type: Full time

Role Purpose

• Will be responsible for carrying out period close activities and preparation of periodic financial statements for external/internal reporting

Responsibilities

• Timely preparation of trial balances from the sub-ledger and general ledger for period close activities
• Maintenance of various accounting areas like fixed assets, parts inventory, cash, reconciliation of accounts and resolving any reconciling item
• Analyses transaction data for the purpose of identifying potential budget variances, compiling statistical information, developing procedures, and conforming to established financial practices and regulatory requirements
• Preparing timetable for the submission of required reports to the regulatory or statutory bodies
• Notifying the relevant units of required reports based on the timetable
• Resolving variances in period close activities with various departments at the head office and business units.
• Also responsible for addressing errors and posting adjusting entries.
• Will be responsible for payables & payments activities at headquarter level.
• Making computation of bill amount and adjustments
• Ensure that company’s invoices are precisely administered.
• Maintaining sundry creditors accounts and its reconciliation
• Comply with Quality Management System / Operational Health & System requirements including objectives and applicable regulations relating to assigned jobs.
• Carry out any other duty as requested by Head General Accounting or Head of Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• A good First degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any relevant science or social science field
• Requires at least 4 years’ relevant work experience with advanced/ extensive knowledge and mastery of relevant theories, principles and complex techniques gained through broad experience or special development.
• ACCA / ICAN certification would be an added advantage

Technical Competencies:

• Financial accounting including basic book-keeping
• Accounting Policies and Transactions
• Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting

Behavioral Competencies:

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations
• Supervisory/Managerial Skills
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Managing Resources
• Business Focus