Account Officer - General Ledger (GL) at a Telecommunications Firm - Lorache Consulting Limited

Lorache Consulting Limited - Our client in the Telecommunication industry is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Officer - General Ledger (GL)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Accounts and Finance
Reports to: Accounts Supervisor / Head

Position Summary

• The Accounts Officer’s primary role is to assist the Financial Controller in the administration of the association’s financial accounts.
• Good management decisions rely heavily on accurate and timely presentation of financial information.
• As such the overall financial health of the association is supported from this area through the delivery of effective accounts department services.
• The role is to be performed with high standards of service to external and internal stakeholders

Roles and Responsibilities

• Preparation of Monthly Financial Statements and detailed supplementary schedules forming part of Financial Statements.
• Variance Analysis
• Scrutiny of General Ledger Balances on Regular basis
• Proficient in Reconciliations of all major items in Income Statement and Balance Sheet eg: Sales, Stock, Bank, Duties & Taxes.
• Preparation of various Management Reports (Regular and Ad-hoc)
• Handling Internal and External Audits.

Ancillary Roles:

• Assisting other Finance Sub-Functions as and when required.

Qualification Requirements

• B.Sc Graduate in Accounting or related field.
• ICAN (added advantage).
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the same industry.

Key Skills:

• Good Accounting Knowledge
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Proficient in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Good knowledge of Companies Act and Tax Laws
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
• Communication Skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of Account Payable process (added advantage).

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2022.