Accountant Job in Lagos at DOSHLAPS, April 22nd 2015

Doshlaps - NO 1 in the Window Blinds Treatment Industry in Nigeria. For over 20 years, DOSHLAPS has been providing beautiful, custom-made window treatments to help unlock your inner designer and bring style and sophistication to your homes and offices. But like most good things, DOSHLAPS started small, with a good idea and hard work.


DOSHLAPS' Corporate Headquaters is located at 2B, RAYMOND NJOKU STREET, OFF AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI, LAGOS, and in ABUJA the Federal Capital - THE VALLEY PLAZA, Suite A5, Konoco Crescent, Off Adetokunbo Ademola, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Maintaining balance sheet schedules, ledgers, account, bank reconciliation analysis and audit/reconciliation of accounts in the organization.
• Carryout monthly closings and account analysis and carrying out the responsibilities in the Accounts department.
• Liaise with central business and finance areas with respect to journal entries and all financial transactions affecting the business.
• Performs statistical, cost and financial analysis of financial reports and data, and prepares subsequent narrative analysis for management.
• Payroll administration and preparation of monthly sales reports for analysis.
• Review and approve expense vouchers, invoices, purchase requisitions or other transactions.
• Relates with Procurement, Contracts and Grants Accounting, Budget Services or other departments with respect to accounting and financial information.
• Verify and reconcile contracts, orders, vouchers, and prepares reports to validate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Maintains customer confidence and maintains confidentiality with respect to the company financial information.
• Develops, maintains and implements financial internal controls, policies and procedures.
• Monitor compliance in line with accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to account books, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions, prepare journal entries.
• Summarizes the organizations current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports, monthly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Manages the retention and preparation of tax records, tax returns and other required reports.
• Administer accounts receivable and accounts payable, prepare budgets and forecasts, department allocation reports, inventory reports or other specialized reports or analysis.

• B.Sc. Accounting or related field.
• Masters would be an advantage
• Membership of ICAN or ACCA would be an advantage
• Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience.

• Proficiency in use of Microsoft office.
• Numeric and Analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan and execute projects.
• Deadline-orientation.
• Maintains composure even under pressure.
• Accounting softwares (such as Peachtree, QuickBooks, SAGE etc).
• Bookkeeping knowledge such as balancing ledgers.
• Efficient time Management.
• Good problem analyzing and solving skills and Result orientation.
• Good team building.
• Good stress management.