Account Officer at Consulting and Biz Solutions Limited (CBSL)

Consulting and Biz Solutions Limited is a management and support organization which provides consultancy for SME’s, (start-ups, existing and troubled) with the mandate to put in place structure, identify defects as well as give recommendations on corrective measures to follow in order to ensure a balance between core and sub business activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Officer

Location: Ojota, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports,
• Complete general ledger operations
• Assist with year-end closings
• Administer accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Prepare tax computations and file returns
• Review and process expense reports
• Assist with preparation and coordination of the audit process
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
• Perform account reconciliations and analyses,
• Prepare journal entries and review accounting classifications.
• Assist the finance manager with annual accounts and supporting schedules
• Assist in the preparation of annual accounts and statutory returns of associated companies
• Assist with the annual budgets and forecasts
• Analyse and prepare the monthly management accounts and supporting schedules which include accruals and prepayment schedules
• Maintain and improve the firm’s accounting systems and controls
• Identify customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them,
• Serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues,
• Solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions
• Review work performed by others and provide recommendations for improvement
• Forecast and plan resource requirements
• Lead functional or segment teams or projects
• Provide explanations and information to others on the most complex issues.
• Follow up with customers/Project Account on receivables.
• Assist Other Account executives to meet accounting/operational standards by contributing financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
• Assist other Account executives to meet accounting/financial standards by providing accounting department annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.
• Demonstrate confidence and authority as the day-to-day voice of the accounting team
• Any other assigned tasks

Key Performance Indicators

• Timeliness and accuracy of reports
• Effectiveness of implimenting all internal controls put in place by the company
• Effectiveness and efficiency in understanding and implimenting all applicable company processes.

Skill and Competency Requirements

• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Planning and organizing
• Scheduling and monitoring
• Communication skills
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills
• Initiative
• Team work
• Confidentiality
• Research skills
• Management reporting skills
• Organizational skills, Written and oral communication skills
• Self-driven personality
• Versatility
• PC skills.

Salary
N100,000 - N150,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
23rd February, 2024.