Accounting Jobs in Lagos at Adron Homes and Properties Limited, July 8th 2016

Adron Homes and Properties Limited is a leading Pan African Real Estate development company that provides the highest number of decent, accessible, comfortable housing while achieving global
housing standards. Our basic role at Adron Homes & Properties Limited is to secure suitable house for everyone, irrespective of social class, income level and all else.

Adron Homes and Properties Limited is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Lagos
Duties

• Examine account statements for the branch to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure that statements and records comply with laws and regulations.
• Keeping by all team members responsible. Co-ordinate daily, weekly and monthly cash flows, ensuring all information is collated and up to date, monitoring of accuracy and liaising with Group Financial Controller on requirement of funds required.
• Contribute to the development of management information provided internally and externally.
• Ensure that financial records are maintained in line with Company’s Financial Regulations and Standing Orders, and comply with current legislation.
• Ensure that all work is in line with company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that all calculations are linked to supporting workings and appropriate source of information.
• Shall report directly to Group Financial Controller.
• Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns and ensure prompt payment.
• Inspect account books of the branch and accounting systems to keep up to date.
• Organize and maintain financial records for the branch.
• Improve businesses efficiency where money is concerned in the.branch.
• Make best-practices recommendations to management as regarding the branch.
• Suggest ways to reduce cost, enhance revenues and improve profits.
• Provide auditing services for businesses and individuals.
• Monitor all Balance Sheet reconciliations ensuring completion and adequate record

• A graduate (B,Sc/HND) in Accounting, 3 - 6years work experience and ICAN or ACCA qualification is an added advantage..

• Shall ensure timely and accurate reporting of monthly management accounts, investigating variances, correcting errors where necessary and providing explanations on departures from budget across all branches.
• Implementation of accounting systems and processes improvement. Close liaison with accountants in branches to resolve issues.

• Ensure the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reports for operational management.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the Group’s accounting records and financial systems.
• Production of statutory accounts for the company as and when required in accordance with the relevant accounting principles and the legislation
• Play a full part in providing relevant & timely financial information to the management to enable a balanced and objective assessment of the Group’s strategy and objectives
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and business plans and continued monitoring & review of performance against them to enable robust reporting of variances to the Board.

• Active management of overheads whilst seeking out areas for efficiencies for savings.
• Overseeing monthly processing of payroll and payments to employees Review and update, in line with good practice, the Group’s internal control environment and produce a Controls and Procedures manual for review and adoption by management.
• To assist the Finance Director in respect of periodic reports to the Group’s Audit Committee explaining the processes adopted and undertaken by management to keep under regular review the effectiveness of internal controls covering financial, operational & compliance controls.
• Support the Finance Director in the development and execution of the company’s taxation strategy.
• Ensure returns for Corporation tax, VAT and other relevant taxes are submitted,payments made on time and all relevant regulations are complied with To take a lead role in the implementation of the upgraded Sage accounting system.
• Supervise & review performance of individuals in the team.

• Work experience in managerial capacity, a graduate of Accounting with 8 years and above working experience, ICAN or ACCA will be an added advantage.