Accountant at Human Resources Specialists Limited

Ref No: ACCT  2017
Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Description

• Our client needs an Accountant to ensure correct and accurate accounting of its financial transactions and operations.

Some Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all statutory payment remittances such as VAT, WHT, PAYE, etc.
• Perform weekly and monthly reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Post payment vouchers.
• List and post fixed assets and asset register management.
• Handle sales pick-up, documentation and lodgment.
• Manage fund flow weekly updates.
• Manage petty cash re-imbursement and disbursement.
• Manage general ledger and sub-ledger reconciliation.
• Provide accurate and timely statutory reports, standard and ad hoc.
• Review work and maintain data integrity.
• Liaise with various agencies and contacts to ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Put forward suggestions to improve quantity and quality of work.
• Work as an effective team member, anticipate to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure each assignment or task is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensure that staff behavior and conduct conform to company values, expectations, and policy.
• Be an exemplary role model. Use good judgment, and maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Keep abreast of changes to work-relate regulations; and keep supervisor apprised of all matters relating to Accounting in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Professional certification such as ICAN preferred; Must have ATS.
• 4 years of exemplary and verifiable related experience.
• 3 years of verifiable experience using SAGE.
• Superior proficiency in MS office Suite.
• Superior numeracy and advanced calculations skills.
• Strong knowledge of fixed assets accounting, banking operations and GAAP.
• Excellent ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Superb attention to detail and consistently produce timely and error-free work at all times..
• Positive, quick thinking, and resourceful demonstrating a positive can-do attitude.
• Reliable, dependable, diligent, humble with the uttermost level of integrity.
• Methodical approach, analytical and critical thinking skills to problem solve and make decisions.
• Accurately and speedily analyze scope of work and schedule work for on-time delivery.
• Ability to listen, understand, and ask relevant follow-up questions.
• Demonstrate sound financial expertise and business acumen.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Superb ability to interact with staff, clients and all contacts in a professional manner.
• Team player with strong ability to work collaboratively to meet goals.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure, to meet deadlines.
• Ability to train and present reports to non-finance/accounting audience.