Account Officer at Mikado Nigeria Limited

Job Description

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Reconcile simple bank statements or department records.
• Make and checks necessary calculations.
• Answer inquiries regarding work being performed.
• Prepare or check invoices, requisitions and other documents for processing and obtains approval when necessary.
• Compiles routine numerical information for report purposes by hand or on internal computer records.
• Perform clerical duties such as sorting mails, filing and typing, operates variety of general office equipment.
• Receive/make payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with Federal, State, and Local Financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 1-3 Years experience in Accounting role.