Accounts Officer at Carlcare Development Nigeria Limited

Accounts Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• We are currently recruiting to fill the position of Accounts Officer who would be responsible for handling required accounting and tax functions. He/she will be responsible for overseeing the collection and analysis of financial information including general ledger

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of all day to day finance matters, including but not limited to, invoicing, AR, AP, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Tax.
• Facilitates the availability of funds to meet day-to-day operational petty cash expenses and emergencies.
• Maintains monthly records to allow easy disbursement, reconciliation and replenishment
• Processes expense retirement ledgers to ensure proper accountability of all cash advances
• Creates and maintains records of cash requests and disbursements
• Assist to prepare and enter the monthly accounts into the Group consolidation system.
• Ensure all tax compliance/filings including VAT, Interest returns etc. are completed accurately and by the required deadline.
• Reconciles all received cash, which has been recorded in the petty cash book, with expenses
• Processes payment for accounts and issuing receipts
• Keeps records of amounts received and paid, and regularly checking the cash balance against this record
• Collects money from a bank for safekeeping before reimbursements
• Files all documents concerning cash payment and collection

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of an HND /B.Sc in Accountancy, Business or it’s equivalent (preferred)
• Attainment of, or studying towards an advanced certification in Accounting (ACA, ACCA) would be considered a bonus
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar function (with good working knowledge of general accounts payables and receivables; payment processing; account reconciliations; etc. considered essential)
• Familiar with accounting and tax policies
• Hands-on ERP Accounting system knowledge is desired

Competences and Attributes:

• Must reside in Lagos
• Not more than 30 years of age by December 2020
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to multi-task, set priorities and work on multiple requests with minimal supervision
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging, fast-paced, and growth environment with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail-oriented and well-organized.

Application Deadline
30th July, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Due to a high volume of applicants, only candidates who meet the requirements would be contacted.