Accountant at Atlantic Fenders and Support Services

Atlantic Fenders & Support Services is a Maritime company operating in the Oil & Gas servicing sector of Nigeria and West Africa. With the provision of experienced professionals and delivery of Ship-to-Ship operations that compete with international standards, Atlantic Fenders is already providing the best Maritime and mooring offshore services. We have Tugs for fendering, defending, and vessel support services with experienced mooring masters that are on standby and available 24/7 to mobilize and rig fenders within short hours from receipt of nomination. We are compliant with OCIMF guidelines, IMO regulations, and MARPOL Annex I for Ship-to-Ship operations. We are operational offshore Nigeria, Ghana, Lome, Angola, as well as Cameroon.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Accountant will assist the Head of Accounts to prepare financial reports to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting department.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Prepares periodic (monthly) balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles customer accounts and manages accounts receivable collections.
• Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of three years of accounting experience is required.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Highly proficient with accounting software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline 20th November, 2023.