Vacancy For An Accountant In A Leading Inter-state Transportation and Logistics Company

Stresert Services- Our client is a leading inter-state transportation and logistics company.

Job position:  Accountant

Job Location: Lagos State

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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.

SALARY

• Salary is between N 200, 000 –N300, 000 /m.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

• QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD CVs to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘Log-Acc’ as subject of mail before 25th March 2017. Wrongly titled applications will not be opened. Applicants who do not meet the above criteria need not apply. Please be guided.