Sigma Consulting Group - Our client, a renowned Medical Service Provider located in Lagos State requires the services of a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountant
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Summary
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Accountant She/he would oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.
The Accountant’s responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures.
The Candidate should possess excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts.
Responsibilities
Preparation of monthly consolidated Balance Sheet and Cash-flow statement comprising the Head Office & all branches.
Preparing and ensuring accuracy of information in the schedules to the accounts.
Coordination of financial information from all branches and ensure they are in line with consolidated financials
Liaising with other branches and entities to ensure accurate booking of all inter-company transactions and reconciliation of all inter-company accounts.
Monitoring and Controlling of Prepayments.
Ensures Financial Accountant checks and validates all invoices for payments before he processes.
Ensures necessary postings are done before payments promptly.
Ensure all payments are processed timely and efficiently to meet up with scheduled payment days.
Checks and validates payment memos/ invoices for correctness before approval is given for payment.
Send branches their respective transactions for posting and confirms this is done.
Prepares monthly OPEX variance analysis report.
Forwards payment schedules to Head of Accounts for payments to be made to respective beneficiaries after checks are done.
Work with Payables staff to ensure accuracy and correct treatment for entries.
Liaising with external parties and auditors on matters relating to the accounts.
Issuance of monthly reports for Management information
Checking, preparation, verifying Invoices and other claims for settlement.
Updating the General Ledger and Trial Balance by booking all relevant entries and monthly charge outs. Reconcile monthly intercompany balances. Ensuring outstanding un-reconciled items are not more than one month old. Drive completeness and accuracy of reconciliations. Follow through with outstanding items and ensure they are cleared.
Generating the monthly consolidated Trial Balance and supporting Schedules.
Management of all HMOs and receivables
Management of Medical Services rendered in other non EFH/SML hospitals
Collation of all HMO bills(including branches and services rendered in other non EFH/SML hospitals)
Confirmation of HMO approved medical operations
Verification, preparation and distribution of all HMO bills
Monitoring of all receivables, and strict follow up to ensure credits agreements are kept.
Weekly updates on all receivables are expected.
Recovery of proceeds from HMO
Perform other assigned duties as delegated by Head of Accounts.
Any other assignment as may be assigned by the management.
Qualifications
Minimum of B.Sc or its equivalent in Accounting and / or Finance from a reputable university
Cognate a year work experience
Excellent use of modern accounting software such as Quickbooks, SAGE, Zoho Office suite, etc.
Must be a Chartered Accountant.
Excellent organizational, problem solving and communication skills