Book Keeper at Wangarau Foods

WangarauFoods, a food processing and packaging company located on the mainland in Lagos state is looking for a competent hand to fill the position of a Book Keeper.

Job Brief:

As a bookkeeper, you are primarily responsible for recording daily financial transactions such as purchases, sales, receipts, and payments. You will manage, maintain and file requisite documents for taxation compliance and generating invoices.

Our ideal candidate must hold some knowledge and be familiar with accounting software packages, live and reside within Yaba and its immediate environs.

Objectives/ Responsibilities:

• Establishing different accounts and reconciling entries to balance subsidiary accounts.
• Maintaining records of financial transactions by posting and verifying.
• Enter data, maintain records, and create reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounting for financial statements.
• Defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Developing systems to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts.
• Maintaining subsidiary accounts by posting, verifying, and allocating transactions.
• Verify that transactions are recorded and maintained in the correct day book, supplier’s
• ledger, customer ledger, and general ledger.
• Preparing and bringing the books to the trial balance stage.
• Preparing financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounting for information.
• Process accounts receivable/payable and handle payroll in a timely manner.
• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements.
• Advising management on compliance needs.
• Assisting in financial activities such as running payroll and generating invoices.

Skills and Requirements:

• Proven solid bookkeeping experience with basic accounting knowledge such as payable/receivable and relevant accounting principles.
• A working experience in the food industry or business is preferred.
• Understanding of industry benchmarks in accounting best practices.
• Proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers.
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Comfortable dealing with huge volumes of complex data.
• MOST LIVE/RESIDE WITHIN YABA OR ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS.