Junior Payables & Receivables Accountant at IO Furniture

Reporting Line: Senior Accounts Officer, Head of Accounts/Finance

Key Job Summary

We are looking for a smart, young and trainable Junior Payables and Receivables Accountant who shall provide general accounting services and support to the Senior Accounts Officer and the Finance/Accounts department as a whole.

Core Working Relationships

• Accounts & Finance Team
• Commercial Team
• Operations Team
• HR and Admin Team

General Responsibilities           

• Filing of accounting documents
• Bank deposit of cheques and cash
• Updating and maintaining accounting journals and ledgers
• Imputing data & uploading or initiating payments on banking portals
• Petty cash management
• Timely and accurate raising of cash/payment vouchers
• Adequate registration of approved cheques
• Ensure accuracy in form completion and completion of transfer transactions
• Daily and weekly posting of all petty cash vouchers to the correct GL account      
• Daily and weekly reconciliation of Admin and Procurement priority list
• Recognize inflows and from individual clients on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with the confirmed orders list
• Receiving of cash/ cheques from clients at the showroom on a daily basis         
• Timely capture of all receipts, statement of account, proforma and invoice generation
• Daily posting of all bank inflows from clients
• Identify all completed jobs for the month for invoicing
• Attend to other tasks assigned by the Senior Account Officer and Head of Finance from time to time

Skills and Experience

• 1-2 years previous experience as an Accounts Intern in a manufacturing or retail entity..
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools- Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to details, accuracy and precision.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage against deadlines.
• High level of energy and enthusiasm

Educational Qualification

• HND/B.Sc in Accounting/Finance