Accounts Officer at Robert Johnson Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Execute all accounting transactions and effect necessary reconciliations of outstanding transactions.
• Provide monthly updates on budget implementation covering credits and carry-forward commitments and payments.
• Provide advice on the interpretation and implementation of financial procedures.
• Participate in the development of financial procedures and model documents, including check list for all essential financial activities.
• Keep abreast of relevant accounting regulations and ensure updating of existing processes and procedures.
• Ensure that staff who need to use financial procedures are aware of them, understand them and correctly apply them.
• Disburse cash advance and ensure retirements within the stipulated time.
• Post financial transactions.
• Update fixed assets register as at when due.
• Compile and record revenue statements and reconcile balances.
• Prepare and compare books of accounts such as cash book, ledgers etc. with bank statements.
• Prepare staff salaries and pay slips and make remittances.
• Receivable management.
• Prepares monthly Bank reconciliation.
• Inventory management for the group.
• Prepare monthly Management Accounts for review with Group Head, Finance & Accounts.
• Ensure timely filing of monthly PAYE remittance, VAT Returns and WHT remittance to the appropriate tax authority as at when due.
• File and archive all accounting related documents.
• And such other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• B.Sc or HND in Accounting or Finance from a recognized University or Polytechnic
• Minimum of three (3) years Work Experience as an Accounting Officer in a well structured organization
• Hand-on experience in the use of Accounting package (preference for ERP software) is a must
• Proven knowledge of Accounting standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• Proven knowledge in Tax computations and Tax filing
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office and databases for financial reporting
• Sound independent judgement Skills
• Strong passion for work, high attention to details and excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and reports writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline, self-motivator, determined and/or confident in his/her abilities to deliver
• Young smart and intelligent
• Organizational and administrative skills, including ability to manage priorities.