Accounts Officer, Accounts Receivable at Nestoil Limited

Nestoil is Nigeria’s largest indigenous Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) Company in the Oil and Gas sector and has been a significant contributor to local content in the industry since inception about 30 years ago. With about 2,000 direct employees, Nestoil continues to redefine industry standards in Pipeline Construction, Repairs and Maintenance with associated facilities for Dredging, River Crossing and Shoreline Protection.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Officer, Accounts Receivable

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• We’re on an evolutionary journey where we’re changing our story.
• We are looking to hire an experienced Accounts Officer, Accounts Receivable to join our diverse team in our Company.
• In this role, you will work closely with our Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and departments across the Group.
• You will be responsible for recording and reporting all accounts receivable transactions and all relevant system uploads.

Responsibilities
As an Accounts Officer, Accounts Receivable you will be Responsible for:

• Maintaining up-to-date billing system
• Carrying out billing and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
• Following up with collection and allocates payments to respective clients.
• Liaising with the bank to track receipts and lodgements from clients.
• Following established procedures for processing and recording receipts, cash etc into the system
• Preparing monthly reconciliation of all AR and resolve invoice discrepancies (e.g. Mismatched payments)
• Preparing monthly accruals/adjustments and record all accounts receivable transactions/invoices into the system, including WHT and VAT deducted from vendors.
• Preparing weekly aging analysis of all AR and monitors accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Maintaining and updates accounts receivable customer files and records with copies of invoices and evidence of lodgements.
• Communicating with clients via phone, email, mail or personally and respond to their queries
• Ensuring strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required.
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by Supervisor/line Manager.

Requirements
What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's Degrees in Finance / Accountancy / Economics or other related field.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in Accounts Receivable and general accounting procedures
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Confident in handling complex matching principles and reporting liabilities in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in data preparation, entry and management.
• Strong Integrity
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e Word, Excel
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Stress management skills.
• Time management skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.