Lase Consulting: Administrative Accountant

Lase Consulting Ltd is recruiting.
We are leading and fast-expanding IT products retail store, with more than 15 outlets in 7 States of the Federation.
Our vision is to be the No.1 IT retail store in West Africa by 2012.

We owe our success over the years to the innovation, dedication and commitment of our employees. Our recruitent exercise, therefore, always seeks to capture ONLY the best candidates who are able and willing to make meaningful contributions in the Company's pursuit of its strategic objectives financial goals.

Our system rewards excellence and we expect each employee to be a Champion in whatever role they are assigned. We have no place for "salary earners", instead, we are seeking for strategic alliance with results-driven individuals, who are willing to create value and be adequately compensated for doing so. If you can keep up with our challange, then we would be glad to welcom you aboard our "Elite" team.

Vacancies currently exist in our company for the position of:

Job Title: Administrative Accountant (AA)

Department/Division/Unit: Finance
Location: Lagos
Reports To: Finance Manager

Job Objective:
The candidate selected for this role will be required to work closely with the Finance Manager in helping the Company maintain accurate financial records. For this role we seek a career-oriented individual who, under limited supervision, will handle a wide variety of advanced accounting work including maintenance and preparation of reports on complex budget or income and expenditure records.

Duties & Responsibilities:
The selected Candidate for this role will be expected to:

Financial Accounts
- Administer and supervise the day to day accounting work by ensuring accurate and timely capturing of financial data
- Liaise with Store Managers in all the Company’s branches for the purpose of accounts reconciliation
- Assist in the production, analysis and review of balance sheets and other financial accounting reports.
- Ensure that the Company's assets and liabilities are accurately reflected in the ledger by reconciling control accounts, and resolving all differences quickly and accurately.
- Manage monthly payroll activities and assist in the timely payment of various payroll deductions
- Maintain the Company's cashbooks and reconcile cash books to bank statements.
- Assist in the planning, production and review of the Annual Accounts including variance analysis

Income
- Ensure invoices are raised promptly and correctly
- Monitor the Company’s outstanding debts and ensure prompt collection of debts by implementing appropriate and effective follow up procedures.
- Establish close liaisons with all major customers to ensure the timely identification of disputed invoices.
- To report regularly on the age and level of debts, identifying trends and problem accounts/customers.
- To reconcile the schedule of outstanding accounts to the financial ledger.
- To maintain any other control accounts as appropriate.

Audit
- Undertake and satisfactorily conclude internal audit of each Branch account
- Create an internal control procedure for proper accountability in concert with the Finance Manager
- Participate in discussions of audit findings and recommendations

Others
- Verify the integrity of all financial information.
- Ensure prompt payment of all utility bills and subsequently ensure that proper records are maintained for such payments
- Make regular reports to the Management Board on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets.
- Make recommendations to the Management Board on financial and service delivery issues.

Competencies:
- Professionalism
- Communications
- Teamwork   

Key Performance Indicators:
- Cost saving ideas generated

Person Specification:

Education Qualification:
A first degree in Accounting/Business Administration. ICAN/ACA/ACCA (partly qualified or chartered)

Experience
A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role. Dexterity in the use of Accounting software is required for this role

How To Apply
Forward applications for this role to: [email protected]

Application Deadline: 24th August, 2010