Graduate Account Officer at the Place

The Place - We are a fast growing, world class, and dynamic, multi-billion Nigerian conglomerates, established and managed by a team of professionals with decades of management consulting and accounting experience/ training from Arthur Andersen (now KPMG in Nigeria). We are presently into restaurants, hotel, and nightclubbing. We are opening new outlets in Lagos and looking for high-flying individual who shares the values of hard work, commitment and integrity and places high premium on personal development and career growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Officer

Location: Lekki Phase I, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Accounts Officer will process all financial transactions, reconcile accounts and prepare data/reports.
• This post involves inward/outward invoicing, including payment progression. Significant relevant experience of general financial duties is essential.
• To ensure proper and timely valuation of monthly stock counts, preparation of variance report and Budget monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing data through the sales and purchase ledgers from the point of receipt of the invoice to completion of the transaction.
• Reconciliation of Bank Statement with Payment Voucher, purchase and sales ledgers.
• Processing financial transactions through Sage and other accounting applications.
• Determining the Costs of Performances, Functions and Activities in a manner which Facilitates Analysis and Valid Comparisons with Established Criteria among time Periods.
• Monthly stock Valuation, Stock taking, Stock reconciliation, Budget monitoring.
• Preparation of Monthly Financial Statement and Inter-branch Accounts Reconciliation.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate should:

• Have BSc/HND in Accounting, or Statistics
• Have at least 1 year cognate experience, fresh school leavers with relevant professional certification (ACA, ACCA) can also apply.
• Be able to take initiatives and work with little supervision.
• Be Attentive with a keen eyes for details
• Have the wherewithal to work in a fast-paced and pressured environment.
• Must be computer literate. With commendable use of Standard Office Applications, Microsoft Operating System, and Accounting Applications such as SAGE:-Peachtree, Quick book, Daceasy etc.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Candidates who reside on the island are most preferable.