Accounting Officer at Word of Faith Schools

⏲ Jan 10, 2023, 3:00 PM
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Word of Faith Schools is the flagship of Christian Education in Africa with a tremendous spiritual and academic heritage, together with abundant opportunities for the maximization of your potential. Word of Faith Schools is a Christian school par excellence with the drive and determination to train up a child in the way he should go so that when he is old he will not depart from it (Pro. 22:6). This is being vigorously pursued through well-defined measures aimed at building character, self-discipline, nobility, and high standards of conduct in the child.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounting Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description / Responsibilities

Maintenance and management of the School's payroll
Computation of other employees' benefits
Ensure full compliance with all tax laws relating to employees
Remittance of pension and other payroll deduction.
Filing and Remittance of Withholding tax deducted from vendors or contractors.
Assist in Month-end closing process and balance sheet reconciliation
Producing reports and recommendations following internal audits
Assist with budget forecasts for the company
Liaising with internal and external auditors and deal with any financial irregularities as they arise
Conversant with online payment systems/platforms
Ability to achieve daily targets while attending to impromptu activities that may occur
Liaising with colleagues on bookkeeping especially those related to school fees
Excellent understanding of accounting policies, standards and processes
Computer literate with experience in using Accounting Systems especially excel and quickbooks
Ensure correct posting of transactions in the financial system
Awareness and ability to demonstrate the importance of ethics & appropriate codes of conduct in the workplace
Explaining billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients
Technical skills and competence
Liaising with Bankers on bank transaction issues