Account/Tax Officer at Beckley Consulting Limited

Location:   Isolo, Lagos

General Responsibility:  This position exists to provide accounting and tax services for the company and for clients, including tax computations and periodical withholding tax, value added tax, pay as you earn tax remittances and returns to the appropriate tax authorities.

Activities: 

• Prepare monthly budget, trial balance, comparative financial statement, and bank reconciliation statements for clients and for Beckley
• Liaise with clients regularly to obtain records and information required to prepare monthly budget, trial balance, financial statements and bank reconciliation statement
• Training and development of training materials in basic accounting and taxation at seminars and clients’ locations
• Visit clients occasionally to provide on-site accounting or tax services as may be required including data entries using accounting packages
• Audit and preparation of accounts from incomplete records of clients
• Ensure timely monthly remittance and returns to the relevant tax authorities in respect of withholding tax, VAT, PAYE tax and other statutory payments for clients and Beckley
• Company income tax computations including capital allowances and deferred tax
• Establish good relationships and contacts with all tax offices where we make returns on behalf of clients for effective follow up
• Keep and maintain an updated file in soft copy of latest developments, regulations and laws about tax and other payments that may affect us or our clients
• Collaborate with Clients Services Manager to work with business plan clients, including preparation of reasonable financial and cost estimates
• Any other duties assigned to you by your supervisor/management

Accountabilities:  

• Monthly activity report highlighting challenges that require attention
• Monthly and quarterly management accounts, with budget comparison
• Evidence of PAYE tax, WHT and VAT remittance and returns monthly
• Year-end financial statements and tax computations
• Updated soft copy file of developments in tax highlighting additions quarterly

Qualification/Experience

First degree in Accounting/Professional Accounting qualifications

Remuneration:

N100,000 (Inclusive of Leave Allowance, Health Insurance, and 13th Month Pay)