Accounts Officer at a Leading International Boarding School

A leading International Boarding School in Lagos State is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Maintain the books of accounts and the general ledger of the school
• Ensure accuracy and proper filing of the School’s tax returns
• Coordinate the financial and management reporting process

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze and report on the School’s operating costs and expenditure and identify cost-saving measures
• Perform General Ledger (GL) reconciliation, including:
• Reconcile the GL account on a periodic basis for completeness and accuracy, and identify transaction and posting errors
• Reconcile the GL with the bank statements on a regular basis, identify reconciling items and liaise with relevant personnel to ensure reconciling items are resolved
• Reconcile the GL to the subsidiary ledgers and ensure that posting and transaction errors are identified and resolved on a timely basis
• Reconcile the School’s cashbook to its statements
• Reconcile the Students ‘accounts on a timely basis and ensure correspondence from parents is promptly attended to.
• Compute accurately and file all applicable tax returns to ensure the School’s compliance with all tax laws and regulations.
• Ensure that all incoming invoices are accurately logged into the financial system, and payments to suppliers are made in line with the school’s expenditure policies
• Reconcile vendor invoices and other supporting documents to the approved invoice schedule in order to establish the completeness and validity of details
• Prepare payment instruments for appropriate authorization and dispatch duly authorized documents accordingly
• Ensure accurate reporting of daily cash management activities, including staff advance disbursement.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure students’ accounts are reconciled on a timely basis.
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the Head, Finance & Accounts
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Head, Finance & Accountants

Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Competencies
Education and Work Experience:

• First Degree in Accounting or any other related discipline
• Relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA) is an added advantage
• Minimum of Three (3) years relevant experience.

Competencies and Skills:

• Good knowledge of financial accounting, including local and international accounting and financial reporting standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Good knowledge of financial controls and systems, including the use of accounting packages
• Understanding of the local tax regime & legislation and implications for the School
• Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability
• High integrity and ethical standards
• Proficiency in the use of SAGE Evolution and Microsoft Office productivity tools.

Application Closing Date
8th August, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) on-line to: schoolopenings50@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.