Accountant at Human Leadership Resources

Human Leadership Resources - Our client is recruiting currently suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Industry: Logistics

Job Function

• The role of the Accountant is to manage and control the entire accounting function of the Company in Nigeria and to assist in providing strategic financial direction.

Key Performance Areas:

• Petty Cash & Bank Management
• Prepare Bank reconciliation subject to final review by the FD
• Liaise with company’s bank relationship manager to resolve all banking issues

Account Receivable:

• Manage the timely submission of client’s invoices
• Support to credit controller on the collection of all receivables as at when due.

Accounts Payable & Salaries:

• Processing salary payments on bank Statutory Payments (VAT, IRS & SSNIT)
• Ensure annual ITF payment
• Review of monthly VAT amount to be paid, ensuring its reconciled in line with the monthly sales
• Compile monthly PAYE, NHF, NSITF, Pension and make payments
• Attend to the tax consultant about the annual filling of the PAYE & WHT

Contracts & Insurance:

• Review all SPs/Client’s agreements
• Ensure timely renewal of all insurance (including Medical insurance – HMO) policies

Audit (Tax, FY end & Internal):

• Review petty cash reconciliation with supporting documentation & approve posting on SAP
• Review payments recons of all invoices received from service providers
• Process payments on bank
• Register new beneficiaries, ensuring all required documents are in place
• Review and approve all expense postings on SAP
• Manage audit preparations & procedure
• Liaise with the auditors & tax consultant
• Relay unresolved matters to the FD

Intercompany Loan Confirmation:

• Reconcile Loan account Confirm loan balance with other divisions

Financial Reporting:

• Provide guidance to finance staff to ensure posting deadlines

Asset Capitalisation:

• Ensure all asset are capitalized with an approved capex
• Review the register of assets maintain by staff
• Do a Depreciation run

Documentation Maintenance:

• Organize and keep all confidential finance documents for easy retrieval

Team Supervision:

• Supervise and manage all finance staff

Qualifications Required

• B.Sc. in Business Administration or Accounting Skills and experience required
• Minimum of 8 years’ working experience including being holding a senior position in account for at least 3 years
• Knowledge and experience in local finance regulations
• Computer skills (Especially MS Excel)
• Communication skills
• Proficiency in SAP
• Analytical skills, attention to detail
• Ability to interact at a high level with clients, senior management and authorities
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge: Experience in local Tax Legislation.

Application Closing Date
15th March, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: cv@humanleadershipresources.com as soon as possible using “Accountant" as subject.