Vacant Job For Funds Account Officer at Old Mutual Nigeria

Old Mutual Nigeria consists of a Life Assurance and General Insurance business and provides a wide spectrum of insurance solutions tailored to meet unique individual and corporate clients' circumstances. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Funds Account Officer REF: 1191/NIGE/EU/Funds Account Officer/Nigeria/130319 Location: Nigeria Contract: Permanent Category: Insurance Offer: Market Related Introduction

• This role is responsible for general accounting services for specific funds.
• The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts and the support of others.

• Responsible for general ledger maintenance, including adjustments resulting from client transaction fixes.
• Initiates fund/scheme expenses.
• Manages investment reconciliations, disbursements and receipting.
• Helps maintain good relationships with stakeholders.
• Reconcile various accounts, or reviewing reconciliations prepared by others, and promptly researching and correcting any variances.
• Prepare timely and accurate collection reports, expense reports, and other accounts for management use
• Manages external audits of client funds and ensure issues are resolved.
• Responsible for the completion of accounting tasks according to documented and specified processes.
• Responsible for treasury management of client funds in accordance with trustee instructions.
• Authorizes fund/scheme expenses and calculates taxes.
• Responsible for posting  Transactions into their various General Ledger Codes
• Responsible for asset liability matching including validation of unit prices & reconciliations.
• Prepares management/trustee reports and statutory returns.

• Produces accounts for client funds.
• Responsible for asset liability matching including validation of unit prices and reconciliations.

• Authorises fund/scheme expenses.
• Calculates taxes.

• Manages external audits of client funds and ensures issues are resolved.

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts and the support of others.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality over periods of 1 day to a maximum of three months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Accepts and lives the company values.

• Reviews monthly treasury activities - determines effect on fund/scheme accounts and makes appropriate recommendations.

• ACA, ACCA or any Accounting Professional qualification from recognised professional body would be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical skills
• A first degree or its equivalent in the relevant field