Accountant at Waje Smart Solutions Limited

Waje Smart Solutions is an independent IT service provider offering a bouquet of managed IT services and software solutions. We are a technology-driven company that has garnered extensive experience in providing information technology-related services. As a company, whose founders are of African origins, we are particular about leveraging cloud technologies to transform the lives of Africans, especially the exponentially increasing youth population. We consider Cloud technology as the predominant platform that we can use to digitally transform and address a lot of day-to-day socio-economic challenges currently plaguing Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Timely and Accurate invoicing of all clients according to project completion.
• Daily review of general ledgers for accuracy.
• Creating periodic reports, such as cashflow, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, etc.
• Ensure monthly remittance of tax deductions for both Federal and Lagos State Tax Authorities.
• Maintain the schedule of prepaid expenses of the company.
• Monitor, review and follow up with clients on all invoices to ensure prompt payment, and any unusual delays should be brought to the MD’s notice.
• Resolves payment discrepancies and ensure timely posting of necessary transaction through the quick books.
• Create and review accounts receivables and payable reports and maintain aged records.
• Responsible for the effective and efficient workflow and performance of the account department, against defined goals and objectives, in order to ensure an excellent service is delivered to the business.
• Reconciliation and Month & Year end closing
• Carry out reconciliation of bank Account positions.
• Responsible for the Balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accurate and timely monthly completion and swift resolution of outstanding items.
• Raise Journal entries to update inflow and outflow of funds.
• Complete year end closing and prepare schedules as per audit requirement.
• Performing audit and resolving discrepancies.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or other finance affiliated profession.
• Must be a chartered accountant from a recognised accounting professional body such as ACCA or ICAN.
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in accounting principles, coupled with a least one-year experience in a leading supervisory role in accounting.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions and able to use Quick Books for accounting operations.

Requirements
Functional / Technical:

• Accounting and Financial Reporting; Knowledge of applicable regulations and reporting standards - IFRS
• Strategic Planning & Management
• Financial Management: Able to use Quick books
• Critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Managerial skills
• Relationship Management
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
• Customer service initiative skills

Key performance areas: Financial % of overdue invoices

• Average monetary value of overdue invoice
• Process Customer
• Customer Satisfaction Index
• Accuracy of reports
• Learning & Growth
• Self-Development competency development; skills improvement

Application Closing Date
16th May, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the mail.