Finance and Administrative Officer at BA Ports Services

BA Ports Services is a company registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, providing a Professional Protective Agency service in the Nigerian maritime industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Administrative Officer

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Overview of Job Description

• BA Ports Services is a company registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, providing a Professional Protective Agency service in the Nigerian maritime industry.
• The Finance & Administration Officer will provide administrative and financial support to the company and all its projects. He/she is responsible for performing the day-to-day functions relating to office, accounting, banking, procurement, and financial management to ensure the success of the company.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning, organization, and management of the finance and administrative process of the company and its operations.
• Responsible for personnel management and project planning activities as administrator and established financial management activities as the finance officer.
• Responsible for maintaining internal controls to ensure the integrity of the organization's financial management.
• Responsible for receiving and responding to client enquiries/queries, correspondence, and administrative duties.
• Ensure timely completion of financial and other administrative audits.
• Ensure that project expenditures are adequately tracked according to the agreed project budget in close coordination with the Operation Superintendents.
• Schedule tax payments strictly on time.
• Provide financial management support: Billing, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Responsible for payrolls and processing of statutory obligations/documents of the company.
• Keep an updated and workable filing and documentation system for the company.
• Ensure smooth husbandry services of clients’ vessels in close coordination with the operations superintendent and the company executives.
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies.

Job Requirements
Must have at least, 80% of below skills:

• A University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software, like QuickBooks
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (creating spreadsheets and charts and using financial Excel functions).
• Good understanding of bookkeeping and filing procedures.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and Computer skills.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role with working experience in the maritime industry especially in Ship Agency.
• Good organization, time management and scheduling skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Documents in a single PDF file to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: The PDF file should be named with the Applicant's full name and position, addressing the position requirements to the email above

Application Deadline  30th March, 2022.