Accountant at a Marine Logistics Providing Company via Stresert Services Limited
Employment Nigeria
25-Jul-2016
₦300,000 - 600,000
RIVERS , PORT HARCOURT ,
Accounting
Stresert Services Limited - Our client, a Marine Logistics provider to the Oil and Gas industry, is recruiting to fill the position of:
POSITION : Accountant
Position Summary
- Assist the Accountant to carryout Prompt recording of receivables, payables, analysing, interpretation and reporting of transactions for decision making and in compliance with relevant Legislation.
- Also involves vouching of all transactions, bank reconciliation and petty cash management and compliance with relevant Tax Legislation.
Key Responsibilities
Invoicing:
- Collects and reviews Purchase Order for jobs done by the Company.
- Prepares and submits proforma invoices not later than the first working day of every new month.
- Ensures substantive invoices are submitted not later than 13th day of every new month.
- Captures and post invoices into the Accounting software not later than 16th day of every new month.
Accounts Receivable Management:
- Tracks all outstanding receivables and reconciles them quickly.
- Raise an exception report if payment advise is not received two days to payment due date.
- Prepares reports to show receivables ageing and submit to management not later that 7th day of every month.
Accounting Information Management:
- Maintains the General Ledger and reconciles accounts/ledgers not later than 12th day of every month.
- Compiles and submits management accounts not later than 12th day of every month.
- Ensures data backups are done every Friday and maintains storage of all relevant hard copies of accounting documents.
Accounts Payable Management:
- Processes vendor payments in line with Company Vendor Payment Policy.
- Vets all invoices to ensure they meet the relevant requirements.
- Submits processed invoices for approval before effecting payment.
Payroll Processing:
- Prepares and submit employee payroll for approval not later than 25th monthly.
- Submits employee statutory deductions payment instructions not later than 4th day of every month.
Cash Administration:
- Supervises the day to day finance and accounts operations
- Administers payment transfers through the bank.
- Manages cash advance and reconciles retirement not later than 72 hours from the day of disbursement.
Non-Current Assets Management:
- Maintains the non-current Assets Register and processes depreciation for various assets and additions/disposals entries/journals.
- Maintains relevant non-current Assets accounts as required by FIRS
Accounts Maintenance and Vouchering:
- Raises vouchers for transactions and posts financial data to the appropriate accounts in the automated accounting system not later than 24hours.
- Ensures that all accounting entries posted into the accounting system are accurate.
Bank Reconciliation and Statement Audit:
- Prepares bank reconciliation statements for all corporate accounts not later than 7th monthly.
- Audits bank statements to ensure consistency and accuracy of bank charges.
- Reports all noted inconsistencies to supervisory manager timely.
Document Management:
- Maintains and accurately tracks all accounting documentation.
- Maintains accounting records and audit evidence by making copies and filing documents.
Petty Cash Administration:
- Administers Petty Cash disbursement and reconciles all retirements within 48hours.
- Raises cash call to replenish petty cash and maintain liquidity.
- Assists in implementing of internal control systems.
- Effects payment to vendors for services rendered after obtaining the necessary approvals and documentary evidence.
Desired Skills:
- Organizational skills with attention to detail
- Corporate Finance, confidentiality
- Reporting skills, deadline-oriented, time management
- Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills
- Data entry management, Problem solving skills
- Proficient with MS Office (word, excel, Power point) a MUST and knowledge of essential accounting software usage such as Peachtree, Sage, SAP, JD Edward, Tally etc.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
Education/Experience
- The Candidate must preferably be an Associate member of ICAN, or final stages of the professional exams;
- A graduate with back ground in Accounting.
- Must have 7 - 8 years work experience in core accounting duties with the ability to work without much supervision.
Salary
N416, 000 /m.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:mgtpositions@stresert.com using ‘ph-Log-Acc’ as subject of mail
Note: Wrongly titled applications will not be opened. Applicants who do not meet the above criteria need not apply. Please be guided.
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