(job ref: PRO-ACC-LAI)
Our client is a property/real estate company with a focus to deliver quality houses to all classes of people in society. They have various housing units in carefully selected areas in the country.
Job Location: Lekki, Lagos State (ideal applicants should be resident on the Island. E.g. LEKKI, AJAH, and immediate environs).
Position Summary:
The job holder is expected to handle the recording of receivables, payables, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting of transactions for decision making. The role also involves vouching of all transactions, bank reconciliation, supervising the petty cash management, 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 aging and submit to management.
Accounting Information Management
- Maintains General Ledger and reconciles accounts/ledgers.
- Compiles and submits management accounts.
- Ensures data backups are done and maintains the storage of all relevant hard copies of accounting documents.
Accounts Payable Management
- Processes vendor payments in line with applicable Policies.
- 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 the 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
- Supervise Petty Cash disbursement and reconciles all retirements.
- Raises cash call to replenish petty cash and maintain liquidity.
- Assists in implementing internal control systems.
- Effects payment to vendors for services rendered after obtaining the necessary approvals and documentary evidence.
- Any other job of similar responsibilities assigned from time to time.
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, PowerPoint) a MUST and knowledge of essential accounting software usage such as Peachtree, Sage, SAP, Tally etc.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- The Candidate must preferably be an Associate member of ICAN or final stages of the professional exams;
- A graduate with a background in Accounting.
- Must have 7 – 8 years of work experience in core accounting duties with the ability to work without much supervision.
Salary is negotiable.
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