Vacancy For an Accountant In A Real Estate Development company

Mario Consulting Limited - Our client, a Real Estate Development company. The company urgently requires competent experienced and self-driven individual for the position below:     Job Title: Accountant Location: Lagos Summary of Job Description

• Execute all accounting transactions and effect necessary reconciliations of outstanding transactions.
• Prepare Management Accounts.
• Post financial transactions.
• Prepare staff salaries and pay slips and make remittances
• Update fixed assets register as and when due.
• Compile and record revenue statements and reconcile balances.
• Prepare and compare books of accounts such as cash book, ledgers etc with bank statements.
• Ensure filing of monthly VAT Returns with FIRS
• And such other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.
• Provide monthly updates on budget implementation covering credits and carry – forward commitments and payments
• Provide advice on the interpretation and implementation of financial procedures.
• Participate in the development of financial procedures and model documents, including check list for all essential financial activities.
• Keep abreast of relevant accounting regulations and ensure updating of existing processes and procedures
• Ensure that staff who need to use financial procedures are aware of them, understand them and correctly apply them
• File and archive documents connected to accounting activities.
• Disburse cash advance and ensure retirements.

• B.Sc or HND in Accounting or Finance from a recognized University or Polytechnic
• Strong passion for work, high attention to details and excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communication, inter personal, presentation and reports writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline, self – motivator, determined and/or confident in his/her abilities to deliver
• Young smart and intelligent.
• Organizational and administrative skills, including ability to manage priorities.
• A certified member of Institute of Chartered Accounts of Nigeria (ICAN)/ACCA
• Minimum of Five (5) Work Experience as an Accounting Officer in a well structured organization
• Proven knowledge of Accounting standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• Proven knowledge in Tax computations and Tax filing.
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office, Accounting package (preference for ERP software) and databases
• Sound independent judgement Skills