Accountant at Equinox International Resources ltd

Department: Accounts, Finance & Admin

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Accounts & Finance

• Responsible for all financial documentation, ransaction and management of the company.
• Ensure internal control through accurate auditing, tax records, reconciliation of ledger and books, etc.
• Design, implement and continuously improve the company’s internal control system, and its financial reporting and control policies and procedures
• Document financial transactions by entering accurate account information and filing appropriately.
• Manage receivables and payables.
• Perform periodic reconciliation of stock, bank transactions and cash payments.
• Prepare financial plans and cash flow projections for the Company
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Manage payroll and issue pay-slips accordingly to staff.
• Ensure remittance of statutory deductions from staff emoluments
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
• Compile and present reports, budgets and financial statements and ensure effective budgeting control for the company.
• Provide tax planning services with reference to current legislation/ regulations.
• Preparations, filling and maintenance of payment vouchers
• Prepare and post invoices.
• Raise journals for sundry creditors, overhead creditors, provisions, accrual etc.
• Directly responsible for stock management and control and would work in conjunction with store keeper and showroom customer care executive on stock taking and records.
• Weekly and monthly reconciliation of stock records to the physical quantities.
• Ensure compliance with all accounting policies, procedures, statutory and regulatory financial reporting requirements.
• Plan cash and credit requirements through preparation of annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly cash flow projection as well as efficient utilization and effective control/ allocation of financial resources.
• Exploring various investment opportunities and analyzing same for management decision.
• Monitors the lodgement of cash and cheques into the company’s bank accounts daily.

Administration

• Ensure that the office runs smoothly through the availability of office supplies and necessities.
• Ensure the company’s general filing system is in order
• Keep staff files safe and ensure its not accessible to unauthorized staff
• Monitor purchase of office supplies and ensure judicious utilization as well as minimize waste.
• Manages staff expense requests
• Supervise the activities of the customer care officer and ensure the showroom is well stocked, functional and has a clean and welcoming atmosphere.
• Supervise the activities of the sales/ marketing team and ensure the provided work resources are judiciously used to produce expected outcomes.
• Manage the monthly financial target delivery of staff especially if the sales team by supporting them in devising strategies for reaching the targets as well as reminding them of its importance in the
• company's overall health and in their job stability.
• Supervise the work activities of all administration staff including cleaner, showroom staff, drivers and IT staff.

Report Generation
The following financial reports would be prepared on regular basis and made available to the Managing

• Director to assist in planning and control decision:
• Daily Cash Position, which would disclose Total Receipts, Total Expenses, Total Bank Lodgements and Balance of Cash in Hand and at Bank.
• Weekly and Monthly Income Summary.
• Weekly and Monthly Stock Position.
• Weekly and Monthly Debtors and Creditors Positions.
• Monthly Fixed Assets Position.
• Monthly Profit Growth.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience

• B.Sc or HND in Accounting/ Accountancy with a minimum of 3 years related experience.
• Must be at least a student member of ICAN or ACCA.
• Prior experience in manufacturing or service industry would be an advantage.

Competencies and desired qualities
To perform the job successfully, the candidate should demonstrate the following competencies and attributes:

• Ideal Candidate must be computer literate with proficiency in accounting softwares like Sage, Peachtree and Excel.
• Excellent numeric skills
• Analytical and strategic in approach
• Must possess very good verbal and written communication skills
• Should be able to lead well and supervise team members
• Should be able to pay attention to detail and discern concealed/ implied data
• Can take good initiative and make sound judgments
• Good presentation abilities
• Must have strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Able to plan and mange time and resources excellently
• Good listening skills
• Can work as part of a team
• Patient and firm