Job Vacancies for Accountants in a Leading Inter-State Transportation and Logistics Company

Stresert Services Limited - Our client, a leading Inter-state Transportation and Logistics company, is recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Accountant Job Ref: Log - Acc Location: Lagos 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• Wrongly titled applications will not be opened.
• Applicants who do not meet the above criteria need not apply. Please be guided.