Account Officer
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 2 – 4 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Job Requirements
- Minimum of HND in Accounting/Finance.
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience.
- Relevant professional qualifications from recognised professional bodies such as ICAN/ ACCA will be an advantage.
Job Description
- Ensure all petty cash disbursements are in compliance with company policy & authorisation limits.
- Daily cash count and preparation of cash position.
- Ensure tax compliance in transactions processing on daily transactions.
- Process bills and suppliers’ invoices and ensure compliances/approval have been obtained before payment.
- Ensure tax compliance in transactions processing on daily transactions.
- Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying tax identification numbers, scheduling payments, resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
- Disbursement and monitoring of cash advances/IOUs to Staff.
- Maintain, manage & update transaction posting in bank management and payables modules of Sage.
- Ensure monthly bank reconciliations for all banks.
- Assist with period-end ledger closing through call-up & reconciliation of general ledger balances.
- Track all direct credits to the various bank accounts to ensure value is promptly received.
- Ensure that sufficient funds are available in the bank accounts to meet cash flow requirements.
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centres by analysing invoice/expense reports and recording entries.
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Method of Application
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree/HND in Accounting.
- 5-7 years post graduate work experience.
- Relevant professional qualifications from ICAN/ ACCA.
Job Requirements
- Ensure compliance with internal control procedures in performing day-to-day transactions processing.
- Review the integrity, reasonableness and completeness of the data elements in the Finance system – SAGE Evolution, and consequently ensure completeness and accuracy of the set-up accounts and data.
- Ensure up to date payments for – PAYE, VAT, Corporate Tax, NSITF, WHT, etc.
- Ensure timely preparation of financial reports for management decision making.
- Ensure that financial/accounting risk inherent in the business are promptly identified and are appropriately controlled.
- Liaise effectively with the external auditors to ensure that efficient audit process is carried out.
- Ensure all procurements are done according to procedure and with proper negotiation.
- Ensure that all transactions are tax compliant.
- Ensure adequate custody and control over Company’s assets and inventory.
- Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations and all other relevant accounts.
- Ensure the Company maintains a favourable receivable position (timely and accurate billing of customers and aggressive follow up, overdue cash advances to staff are promptly recovered).