Accountant at Ladkem Eye Hospital

Location: Surulere, Lagos

Job Description

• Manage all accounting transactions of the hospital;
• Use quick books and other accounting software to prepare company accounts;
• Prepare budget forecasts for regularly purchased items so that they are supplied on time and changes in pricing can be tracked;
• Publish financial statements for the year on time;
• Prepare daily income and expense statement in a timely manner;
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable;
• Ensure timely bank payments and follow up and receivables;
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns on time;
• Ensure a proper filing system for all matters handled;
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements;
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity by having proper documentation of income and expenditure and what items maybe bleeding cash;
• Audit financial transactions and documents;
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary;
• Comply with financial policies and regulations and keep updated on all changes;
• Compute and compile HMO bills on a daily basis and ensure bills are delivered on monthly;
• Ensure all pending bills are followed up and settled;
• Liaise with auditors, customers to ensure bill collection and smooth relationship;
• Advice management on any financial and monetary matters for the improvement of the organization;
• Maintain petty cash flow and records;
• Include under taxes, personal and company remittance on timely basis;
• Ensure prompt payment of staff pension deductions and documentation;
• Prepare staff salary payment schedule on a timely basis;
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief Operating Officer
• Must be resident in Lagos State

Qualifications

• Must hold BSc in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree;
• Must have 3 years work experience as Accountant;
• Must possess excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
• Experience with general ledger functions;
• Must have hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks;
• Must have advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Must have strong attention to details and good analytical skills
• Additional certification (ICAN, ACCA, CPA or CMA) is a plus.