Accountant

Our client is an infrastructure investment and development catalyst dedicated to leveraging partnerships for value investing in Africa s infrastructure. Due to expansion they are currently in need of an Accountant for one of their subsidiaries a serviced students accommodation.

Location: Calabar Cross river state.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure revenue assurance and timely collection.
  
• Conduct a thorough review of expenses payroll records and other financial documents assigned.
  
• Processing income statements balance sheets and other management account reports as assigned by the supervisor.
  
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
  
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices.
  
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliation.
  
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports.
  
• Posting of transactions to the ERP.
  
• Effective filing of transactions documents and maintenance of records for effective audit trail.
  
• Ensure daily reconciliation of bank balances of all transactions daily.
  
• Collate relevant information for the generation of periodic statutory returns.
  

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of first degree in Accounting Finance Economics or any related field.
  
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the accounting function of an organization in a similar industry.
  
• Professional membership of the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
  
• Young Energetic and Charismatic selfstarter.
  
• Good communication reporting and presentation skills.
  
• Strong understanding of cash flow planning and engagement.
  
• Strong understanding of and working knowledge of ERPs (e.g. SAGE)
  
• Experience in statutory financial reporting.
  
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suites.
  
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting standards.