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Accountant at Greenpak Specialties Limited

Greenpak Specialties Limited is a member of Greengates Group Limited, which specializes in the manufacturing of plastic products for home use and industrial packaging. We are one of the premier suppliers of plastic packaging in Africa including a wide range of containers such as plastic bottles, plastic jars, plastic tubs, plastic drums, plastic flexitanks, flexible tubes, closures, caps and pump-caps covering the personal care, healthcare, pharmaceutical, nutritional, pet care, automotive and household products markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Brief

We are looking to hire an Accountant who is an experienced factory accountant. The Accountant is to manage all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets.
Accountant responsibilities include auditing financial documents and procedures, reconciling bank statements and calculating tax payments and returns. You should good with bookkeeping and a flair for spotting numerical mistakes.
Ultimately, you will provide us with accurate quantitative information on financial position, liquidity and cash flows of our business, while ensuring we’re compliant with all tax regulations. To follow the procurement policy of the company to the later.

Responsibilities

Manage all accounting transactions
Prepare budget forecasts
Publish financial statements in time
Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
Ensure timely bank payments
Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity
Audit financial transactions and documents
Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
Comply with financial policies and regulations
Controlling the payroll
Producing an accurate set of month-end accounts, with comparisons to forecasts and previous periods
Maintain good relationships with suppliers, vendors, and service providers with the purpose of getting high-quality products and services at good bargains.
Maintain company assets are maintained as at when due, and any other job function that shall be given from time to time.
Preparing profit and loss accounts and the balance sheet for senior management
Assisting in preparing budgets and business planning, including projected room revenue
Reconciling bank statements
Ensuring legislation is followed regarding VAT and PAYE
Chasing late payments, reporting bad debts and keeping a careful eye on the cash flow
Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues
Planning and sometimes delivering training- including inductions for new employees
Any other duties and specific project work which may be assigned from time to time by the factory Manager.

Requirements and Skills

Candidates should possess a B.Sc. Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant Degree
Years of experience from 4 years and above
Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Hands-on experience with Hotel accounting software ,Advanced MS Excel skills and pivot tables
Experience with general ledger functions
Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
Ages between 27 to 40 years
Applicant must be resident within Mowe and Magboro axis
Accountancy skills, ideally honed in a factory/manufacturing environment
IT knowledge, as transactions are usually done through computerized systems, electronic cash tills and so on
Data processing skills, including spreadsheet packages
Analytical and communication skills
Unmatched attention to detail as you’ll be preparing detailed financial information for senior management