Accountant (Shipping Company) at Stresert Services Limited

Our client is a responsive shipping and logistics organization offering ports and terminal services to customers.

Job Location: Apapa, Lagos

JOB SUMMARY:

Accounts Receivable Management; Accounts Payable Management; Payroll Processing; Cash Administration; Non-Current Assets Management; Accounts Maintenance and Vouchering; Bank Reconciliation and Statement Audit; etc.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In charge of day to day finance and accounts operations.
• Administers payment transfers through the bank.
• Manages cash advance and reconciles retirement.
• Prepares bank reconciliation statements for all corporate accounts.
• Audits bank statements to ensure consistency and accuracy of bank charges.
• Raises vouchers for refund transactions and posts financial data to the applicable accounting system.
• Ensures that all accounting entries posted into the accounting system are accurate.
• Maintains the non-current Assets Register and processes depreciation for various assets and additions/disposals entries/journals etc.
• Prepares reports to show receivables aging and submit to management.
• Collects and reviews Purchase Order for jobs done by the Company.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides other staff by coordinating activities and answering finance-related questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Maintains financial security by following applicable accounting controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documents submitted, and disburse as required.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial requirements, enforce adherence to these requirements and advise management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Other duty assigned from time to time.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Organizational skills with attention to detail
• 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, PowerPoint) a MUST and knowledge of essential accounting software usage such as QuickBooks, Sage, SAP, Tally, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and business communication skills

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• A graduate with a background in Accounting.
• Must have a minimum of 4 -5 years of work experience in core accounting duties with the ability to work without supervision.
• ACA is ideal, but not compulsory.

SALARY:

Salary is N3 million per annum