Accountant at Stresert Services Limited

Job Ref: Akr-Acc
Location: Akure, Ondo State

Position Summary

• Perform recording of receivables, payables, analyzing, interpreting and reporting of transactions for decision making.
• The role also involves vouching of all transactions, bank reconciliation and petty cash management and compliance with relevant Tax Legislation etc.

Key Responsibilities
Invoicing:

• Collects and reviews Purchase Order for jobs done by the Company.
• Prepares and submits proforma invoices.
• Ensures substantive invoices are submitted.
• Captures and post invoices into the Accounting software

Accounts Receivable Management:

• Tracks all outstanding receivables and reconciles them quickly.
• Raise an exception report if payment advice is not received.
• Prepares reports to show receivables ageing and submit to management.

Accounting Information Management:

• Maintains the General Ledger and reconciles accounts/ledgers.
• Compiles and submits management accounts.
• Ensures data backups are done and maintains storage of all relevant hard copies of accounting documents.

Accounts Payable Management:

• Processes vendor payments in line with Company Vendor Payment Policy.
• Vets all invoices to ensure they meet the relevant requirements.
• Submits processed invoices for approval before effecting payment.

Payroll Processing:

• Prepares and submit employee payroll for approval.

Cash Administration:

• Supervises the day to day finance and accounts operations
• Administers payment transfers through the bank.
• Manages cash advance and reconciles retirement.

Non-Current Assets Management:

• Maintains the non-current Assets Register and processes depreciation for various assets and additions/disposals entries/journals.
• Maintains relevant non-current Assets accounts as required by FIRS
• Accounts Maintenance and Vouchering
• Raises vouchers for transactions and posts financial data to the appropriate accounts in the automated accounting system.
• Ensures that all accounting entries posted into the accounting system are accurate.

Bank Reconciliation and Statement Audit:

• Prepares bank reconciliation statements for all corporate accounts.
• Audits bank statements to ensure consistency and accuracy of bank charges.
• Reports all noted inconsistencies to supervisory manager timely.

Document Management:

• Maintains and accurately tracks all accounting documentation.
• Maintains accounting records and audit evidence by making copies and filing documents.

Petty Cash Administration:

• Administers Petty Cash disbursement and reconciles all retirements.
• Raises cash call to replenish petty cash and maintain liquidity.
• Assists in implementing of internal control systems.
• Effects payment to vendors for services rendered after obtaining the necessary approvals and documentary evidence.

Education/Experience

• The Candidate must preferably be an Associate member of ICAN, or final stages of the professional exams;
• A graduate with back ground in Accounting.
• Must have 6 - 7 years work experience in core accounting duties with the ability to work without much supervision.

Desired Skills:

• Organizational skills with attention to detail
• Corporate Finance, confidentiality
• Reporting skills, deadline-oriented, time management
• Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills
• Data entry management, Problem solving skills
• Proficient with MS Office (word, excel, Power point) a MUST and knowledge of essential accounting software usage such as Peachtree, Sage, SAP, Tally etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Salary
N200, 000 per month.