Junior Accountant at My Careerlity

Client

An e-commerce start-up in Lagos, Nigeria.

Summary
The junior accountant will assist the finance manager to maintain and compile financial reports and statements in compliance with government regulations and requirements. The junior accountant will assist with analyzing balance sheets, managing general ledger accounts, updating financial statements, maintain accounts receivable and accounts payable etc.

Responsibilities
• Processing payments and invoices accurately
• Prepare and present to Finance Manager daily report of financial activities
• Performing reconciliation of accounts
• Preparing VAT returns
• Preparing monthly WHT schedule for remittance
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist finance manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Deliver on other accounting tasks as assigned

Requirements

• B.SC in Accounting or any finance related course.
• at least 2 years of relevant work experience as a junior accountant, auditor or finance officer.
• Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills
• Great attention to detail
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software (e.g. SAP)
• Qualifications (ACA, ACCA or ICAN) is a plus
• Flexible

Salary Range

70,000 - 80,000 net monthly