Accountant at Human Leadership Resources

Industry: Logistics
Location: Nigeria

Job function:

The role of the Accountant is to manage and control the entire accounting function of the Company in Nigeria and to assist in providing strategic financial direction.
 
Key performance areas
 
Petty Cash & Bank Management

• Prepare Bank reconciliation subject to final review by the FD
• Liaise with company’s bank relationship manager to resolve all banking issues

Account receivable 

• Manage the timely submission of client’s invoices  
• Support to credit controller on the collection of all receivables as at when due.
• Accounts Payable & Salaries 
• Processing salary payments on bank Statutory Payments (VAT, IRS & SSNIT)
• Ensure annual ITF payment 
• Review of monthly VAT amount to be paid, ensuring its reconciled in line with the monthly sales
• Compile monthly PAYE, NHF, NSITF, Pension and make payments
• Attend to the tax consultant about the annual filling of the PAYE & WHT

Contracts & Insurance 

• Review all SPs/Client’s agreements
• Ensure timely renewal of all  insurance (including Medical insurance – HMO) policies
• Audit (Tax, FY end & Internal)
• Review petty cash reconciliation with supporting documentation & approve posting on SAP
• Review payments recons of all invoices received from service providers 
• Process payments on bank
• Register new beneficiaries, ensuring all required documents are in place
• Review and approve all expense postings on SAP
• Manage audit preparations & procedure
• Liaise with the auditors & tax consultant
• Relay unresolved matters to the FD

Intercompany Loan Confirmation
 
Reconcile Loan account Confirm loan balance with other divisions
 
Financial Reporting
Provide guidance to finance staff to ensure posting deadlines
 
Asset Capitalisation

• Ensure all asset are capitalized with an approved capex
• Review the register of assets maintain by staff
• Do a Depreciation run

Documentation Maintenance

• Organize and keep all confidential finance documents for easy retrieval
• Team Supervision
• Supervise and manage all finance staff

Qualifications required

• B.Sc. Business Administration or Accounting Skills and experience required
• Minimum of 8 years’ working experience including being holding a senior position in account for at least 3 years
• Knowledge and experience in local finance regulations 
• Computer skills (Especially MS Excel)
• Communication skills
• Proficiency in SAP 
• Analytical skills, attention to detail
• Ability to interact at a high level with clients, senior management and authorities  
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge: Experience in local Tax Legislation