Accountant at Synapse Resource Center

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete financial statements including: a balance sheet, a statement of profit and loss and a statement of cash flows.
• Establish and implement financial procedures and ensure that the financial reporting mechanisms are in line with organizational requirements.
• Recording and reconciliation of project recoveries and income recognition.
• Establish and prepare accurate and timely information for budget monitoring.
• Monitoring of the petty cash and bank balances to ensure sufficient funds are always available depending on need.
• Management and reconciliation of the bank and cash accounts, preparation of the weekly cash counts and monthly financial records including cashbooks.
• Ensuring financial and resource accountability and effective management for records as required for auditing.
• Disbursement of cash advances and reconciliation to ensure recovery.
• Calculate salaries and benefits control of salary payments to staff, including tax liabilities.
• Reconciling and monitoring expenses, subsistence allowances, mobile phone usage, etc.
• Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services.
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
• Process backup reports after data entry.
• Manage cheque run and record all cheques.
• Maintain listing of accounts receivable and payable.
• Verify pay amounts deductions, etc.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of HND/ B.Sc in Accounting.
• Must have completed NYSC.
• Ability to use accounting software like Quickbooks and Peachtree.
• Applicant must be a chartered accountant ANAN, ICAN or ACCA.
• Minimum of 4 years working experience as an accountant in a Hospital setting.
• Strong communication.
• Excellent relationship management and business development.
• Proactive problem solving approach.
• Stress tolerance.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skill.