Account Officer at Gheysen Real Estate Limited

A reputable property and Project Services company operating in the real estate sector with Head office located in Ikoyi, Lagos.

PURPOSE: Must have worked in a facility management company as an accountant.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain files, including filing of general ledger journal vouchers, accounts payable documentation, and other miscellaneous filings.
•  Keep a record of a variety of documents, reports, and records.
•  Key daily worksheets to the general ledger system.
•  Print daily accounts payable checks and inserts checks and invoices into envelopes for mailing.
•  Prepare requisitions for office, computer, and routine supply purchases.
•  Assume responsibility for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving (or properly referring) accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions.
•  Assist Accounting Department personnel as needed.
•  Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
•  Attend and participate in meetings as required.
•  Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
•  Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.
•  Post data to sales journal.
•  Handle customer and employee accounts receivable.
• Remittance of Value Added Tax(VAT) & Withholding Tax(WHT)
• Remittance of Pay As You Earn(PAYE)
• Post into the Peachtree Accounting on daily basis.
• Reconcile the bank/cashbook and the bank statement using Peachtree information & raising journals for the adjustment on monthly basis.
• Liaise and working with the external auditors
• Update customer/debtor ledger balance.
• Update creditor’s ledger balance.
• Respond to information requests from internal and external customers.
• Assist with Payroll Management
• Assist with Accounts payable
• Responsible for managing year-end cut off processes for Accounts Payable.
• Prepare and processes invoices & cheque requests.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance of standard practices.
• Liaise with bankers regarding financial transactions.
• Other duties assigned by management.
• Collection of payment from creditors.
• Payment with due dates either 30/60days input of sales and purchases invoice cross checking on the billing.
• Preparation of management reports for executive management.
• Monthly reconciliation statement of account from the total budgeting for Gheysen Real Ltd.
• Preparation of the monthly profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow of statement for the company.
• Prepare audit schedules
• Prepare tax computation and liaise with profitably of jobs and costing of jobs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSc/HND in relevant Accounting discipline.
• Professional membership of accounting body an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Accounting practices.
• Proficient in Peachtree or accredited accounting software
• Good oral, written and communication skills.