Assistant Officer Finance and Administration at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is a pan-African finance institution that exclusively supports the development of housing and real estate sector in Africa. Due to internal expansion, they have decided to hire an Assistant Officer Finance and Administration.

Job Title: Assistant Officer Finance and Administration

Location: Lagos
Reports to: Senior Investment Officer.

Role Summary:
The candidate is responsible for implementation of the company’s financial and administrative policies, procedures, and systems as well as ensuring compliance with the same. In addition provide support to the Senior Investment Officer and Head Office in managing finance and operational resources and coordination with finance, human resources and administration, and information technology functions at Head Office.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

• Finance and Accounting
• Ensure compliance with the company’s financial policies and procedures
• Process accounts payables invoices and payments in an accurate and timely manner
• Process accounts receivable invoices and receipts in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintain and manage petty cash including records, and reconciliations
• Prepare, compile and maintain financial and accounting records
• Maintain bank records, perform bank reconciliations, and liaise local banks
• Provide inputs to operational plan and budget
• Submit periodic financial reports to Head Office in a timely manner.
• Administration
• Implement and ensure adherence to administrative and human resources policies, procedures and systems
• Proactively manage the ordering, purchasing and distribution of office supplies, services and utilities
• Prepare and submit payroll inputs and staff claims and expenditure requests to head office
• Develop and implement administrative system for management of visitors, records, mails services, and communications
• Ensure security of offices premises, assets and staff
• Coordinate with and supervise service providers and suppliers to ensure quality services, adherence to contractual obligations and service agreements
• Lease with government agencies to obtain work permits and visas to various countries including Nigeria
• Administer travel arrangements and bookings for staff.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Knowledge of accounting, finance, budgeting, data processing
• Electronic data processing applications, principles, methods, and equipment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong leadership skills including effective interpersonal, communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

Profile
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Logistics, Purchasing and procurement or related fields plus a professional certification in accounting or finance e.g. CPA

Experience:
Minimum four (4) years relevant experience in finance, a counting, administration, logistics, procurement or related functions.

Application Closing Date
2nd August, 2013

How To Apply
Apply only if you meet the stated requirements.
Qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: uche@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com
Kindly indicate the job title as subject of the mail.

*Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and if you are not contacted after 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful*
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