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Accounts Officer

Accounts Officer

JobbermanIbadan, OY, ng
5 days ago
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Job Description

Job Description / Requirements

Responsibilities :

  • Manage accounting transactions.
  • Prepare budget forecasts.
  • Liaise with the human resource department to maintain an effective payroll administration system.
  • Publish financial statements and bookkeeping ledgers on time.
  • Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
  • Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
  • Ensure timely bank payments.
  • Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
  • Manage balance sheets and profit / loss statements.
  • Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
  • Audit financial transactions and documents.
  • Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
  • Comply with financial policies and regulations.
  • Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.
  • Completing analysis of the employee expenditures.
  • Managing income and expenditure accounts.
  • Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data.
  • Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status.
  • Ensure that taxes, pension and other statutory contributions / payments are properly filed and remitted on or before government-mandated deadlines.
  • Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
  • Review financial records of sales to ensure balanced accounts are maintained.
  • Taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
  • Intervening to stop unsafe acts and conditions in the workplace that could injure personnel or adversely impact the environment.
  • Participating in daily, weekly, and monthly safety meetings.
  • Identifying hazards in your work area and mitigating or eliminating them.

Requirements :

  • HND / BSC in accounting or any other related field.
  • 3 -5 years of experience as an accountant, accounts officer or relevant role.
  • Must be proficient in the use of Excel and financial management software
  • ICAN / ACA certification
  • Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
  • Ability to strategise and solve problems.
  • Strong leadership and organisational skills.
  • Excellent communication and people skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software like ERP (Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Tally and QuickBooks)
  • Experience with general ledger functions.
  • Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
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