Assistant Accountant at Hiband Wireless Limited

Hiband Wireless Limited is a 21st century company, driven to provide our valued customers with current and future IT based solutions in Digital Television, Video Conferencing, IP-based Survelliance Services,Internet Related and Private Network needs, theses services extend to all Government Departmental offices, medium and large enterprises and private individuals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting functions as assigned including, but not limited to book, reconcile and report in-force premium, direct written premium and loss fund balance, retro accrual, cash, cash applied to A/R, bad debt allowance and non-admitted A/R on a monthly basis as well as for any GAAP vs. STAT differences.
• Assists in preparation of monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including "Budget vs. Actual" variance reports.
• Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
• Assist with completion of the quarterly and annual regulatory filings.
• Preparation of assigned Quarterly and Annual Statutory Statement pages/schedules.
• Assist with annual external audit
• Assist in preparing assigned schedules for the annual and interim audit.
• Assist with testing and receive final approval for system reports required for management, financial reporting and general ledger reconciliations.
• Coordinate and resolve various issues with bank such as cleared check differences, bank fee anomalies, targeted balance calculations and enhancements to online services.
• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Please note: This role is only for B.Sc and Higher National Diploma (HND).
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of major accounting software packages for both general ledger and statutory accounting.
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.
• The individual will be expected to work with minimal up-front guidance and take ownership of his / her work product. The individual will work closely with all major functional leaders of the Company.

Education/Experience:

• Higher National Diploma (HND) or B.Sc in Accounting.
• 2 - 5 years progressive experience.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's with the indications of current and expected remuneration as well as letter quoting Job Position as the Subject to: [email protected]