Job for Accountants in a Leading Inter-State Transportation and Logistics Company

Stresert Services Limited – Our client, a leading Inter-state
Transportation and Logistics company, is recruiting to fill the position
below:





Job Title: Accountant
Job Ref: Log – Acc
Location: Lagos
Job Summary

  • Accounts Receivable Management; Accounting Information
    Management; Accounts Payable Management; Payroll Processing; Cash
    Administration; Non-Current Assets Management; Accounts Maintenance and
    Vouchering; Bank Reconciliation and Statement Audit; Document
    Management and Petty Cash Administration.

Education/Experience:

  • The Candidate must preferably be an Associate member of ICAN, or final stages of the professional exams;
  • A graduate with back ground in Accounting.
  • Must have 7 – 8 years work experience in core accounting duties with the ability to work without supervision.


Detailed Responsibilities

  • Supervises the day to day finance and accounts operations
  • Administers payment transfers through the bank.
  • Manages cash advance and reconciles retirement not later than 72 hours from the day of disbursement.
  • Prepares bank reconciliation statements for all corporate accounts not later than 7th monthly.
  • Audits bank statements to ensure consistency and accuracy of bank charges.
  • Raises vouchers for transactions and posts financial data to
    the appropriate accounts in the automated accounting system not later
    than 24hours.
  • Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
  • Summarizes current financial status by collecting information;
    preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
  • Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
  • Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  • Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
  • Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
  • Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
  • Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal
    requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing
    adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  • Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Any other duty assigned from time to time.
  • Ensures that all accounting entries posted into the accounting system are accurate.
  • Maintains the non-current Assets Register and processes
    depreciation for various assets and additions/disposals
    entries/journals.
  • Maintains relevant non-current Assets accounts as required by FIRS
  • Prepares reports to show receivables ageing and submit to management.
  • Collects and reviews Purchase Order for jobs done by the Company.


Desired Skills:

  • Organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Corporate Finance, confidentiality
  • Reporting skills, deadline-oriented, time management
  • Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills
  • Data entry management, Problem solving skills
  • Proficient with MS Office (word, excel, Power point) a MUST and
    knowledge of essential accounting software usage such as Peachtree,
    Sage, SAP, JD Edward, Tally etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills


 
Note

  • Wrongly titled applications will not be opened.
  • Applicants who do not meet the above criteria need not apply. Please be guided.


Salary
Salary is between N200, 000 – N300, 000 /m.


 
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: mgtpositions@stresert.com using ‘Log-Acc’ as subject of mail

 
Deadline: 25th March, 2017.


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