Account Officer at Bradfield Consulting

Bradfield Consulting is a professional service firm created to provide human resource solutions for organizations of any size. Our goal is to help our esteemed clients eliminate issues bordering on having incompatible or inexpert employees. Our partnership begins from attracting the right employees, settling them well at work and ensuring that they are equipped to deliver on your goals.

Bradfield Consulting is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Account Officer

Location: Lagos
Department Accounts
Reports to: CEO
Job Level: Officer
Collaboration: Administration, Operations and General Services Departments

Job Summary

• To provide full accounting support to Management.
• To ensure timely and accurate reporting which is fully compliant with all the accounting policies.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure all intra-company transactions are correctly accounted for and agreed.
• Support Management with other activities as and when required.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Liaise with Operations to ascertain actual position of Goods-In-Transit to enable determination of applicable accounting treatment for goods.
• Ensure accurate and complete posting of the Company’s inventory in accordance with agreed standards.
• Conduct periodic stock valuation exercise and pass relevant entries to reflect actual inventory position.
• Reconcile client accounts and update as required.
• Maintain all records of taxation activities including tax liabilities and payments and provide adequate proof of remittances for tax audit exercises.
• Prepare and ensure prompt rendition of personal.
• Process staff loans and personal advances.
• Obtain approvals and disburse cash and other payments to suppliers and employees as required.
• Process bills presented for payment by the Company's vendors, suppliers and other service providers.
• Prepare schedule and submit invoice to clients.
• Maintain ageing report of outstanding liabilities to third- party entities and provide relevant explanations as required.
• Prepare periodic reports on all invoices processed and received.
• Review requests and supporting documents to ensure validity, accuracy and completeness.
• Update the financial records of the business as appropriate, including invoices, vendor accounts, inventory and other GL accounts.
• Respond to internal and third-party enquires regarding payments processing.
• Ensure accuracy of computations on salary schedule.
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available in the bank accounts to meet cash flow requirements.
• Budgeting for all companies liaison with external auditors

Competency and Technical Skill Requirements:

• The Prospect must demonstrate:
• Good Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Process and result oriented, self-starter
• Feedback &Reporting skills
• Problem solving Skills
• Computer literate

Job Specification

Education:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in accounting or any finance related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualifications (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).

Experienced Required:

• 5-7 years post
• qualifications experience in a similar role.
• Hands-on practical experience with the use of the Sage 50 accounting software

Personal Qualities:

• Motivational but also challenging
• Highly developed leadership and general management skills
• A strong lateral thinker whose natural default is to create and/or encourage innovative solutions to challenges and problems
• Keen intellect and strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pursue solutions swiftly
• Energetic, enthusiastic and a measured risk-taker
• An effective and authentic communicator, both orally and with the written word.

Salary:

• NGN150,000 - NGN200,000

Application Closing Date
7thAugust, 2014.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]