Branch Accountant (Female) at SIMS Nigeria Limited

SIMS Nigeria Limited - We specialize in the assembly, distribution and sales of consumer electronics from major brands such as - Samsung, Panasonic, Royal, Skyworth, Electrolux, Bosch, Philips and Powermatic. Our business started out in 1987 and since then we have grown to be a market leader in the home appliances & consumer electronics market in Nigeria. We operate a number of branches that cut across most of Nigeria’s geopolitical zones in major cities such as Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Abuja, Onitsha, Enugu, Uyo and Kano.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branch Accountant (Female)

Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The ideal candidate must be analytical, proactive and result-oriented. In addition, she must be trustworthy and accountable.

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Counting of stock (weekly, monthly, quarterly), stock reconciliation and sign off. daily recounting of stock
• Preparation of daily sales report and reconciling with cashier and storekeeper registers
• Monitoring of cash lodgements and other deposits to bank
• Preparation of monthly Bank scheme and Bank promo report to Head Office Finance for credit note in favour of the branch
• Confirmation of LTO and LTI issued and weekly sign off by Accountant, Storekeeper and Manager
• Preparation of Monthly Bank Reconciliation for various banks and flagging of lodgements not credited by Customers or to Suppliers.
• Preparation of Branch Monthly Payroll
• Weekly preparation of Imprest and Imprest analysis report
• Make Audit returns - sales invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, tellers, etc.
  monthly preparation of the following:
  • Schedule of goods returned to CWH with GRN confirmations received & including LTI
  • Interbranch supply - confirm that credits have been received by all branches releasing goods
• Maintenance and report on Inter branch/Head Office current accounts to Head Office Finance
• Confirmation of goods received from Central Warehouse or from Hub Warehouses
• Weekly Stock Count Reconciliation and report submitted to audit, signed off by Accountant and Storekeeper
• Monthly preparation of GRN and the schedules for Local purchases sent to Audit.

Required Experience / Qualifications

• Minimum of HND / B.Sc. in Finance, Accounting or any other related field (Membership of a recognized professional body i.e. ICAN, ACCA will be an added advantage)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2024.