Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The Accounts Officer is responsible for providing financial, administrative services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial operations.
- She/he must comply with established accounting policies and procedures.
- An account officer is responsible to look after the financial part of a firm or a particular company.
- He is also given the responsibility of financial planning and record keeping of account.
Job Description
- The main purpose of an account officer is to analyse financial activities
- Collect invoices/bills and make payments ensuring the prevailing financial rules and regulations of Practical Action
- Prepare bank drafts and arrange for fund transfers against the payment of instalments to partners and other service providers as necessary
- Calculate tax and other deductions to deduct from source while making payment
- Process the travel and other expenditure claims complying the policies and procedures
- Make salary payment on time and provide salary transfer notice staff members
- Handle petty cash
- Enter financial data into computerized accounting system and run reports
- Provide accounting services to the concerned, especially the status of budget and expenditure
- Keep Practical and informed of changes to accounting system/ structure/ procedures through training/presentation
- Keep financial documents and records to meet the Group and subsidiaries requirements
- Keep liaison with the bank and other government institutions in Finance functions
- Maintain filing of Finance area
- Undertake any other duties as directed by the Group Accountant and CFO
Qualifications
- First Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or any Social Sciences.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant post-graduation experience.
- Membership or Student member of Account professional body (ICAN, ACCA etc)
Technical:
- Proven experience as an Account Officer
- Proficient in MS Office
- An analytical mind with problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
- Being adaptable and self-driven
- Problem Solving/Analysis
Non-Technical:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
- Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making.
- Applicants should reside on the Island for proximity and cost.
Salary
N150,000 – N200,000 Monthly.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to:[email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Deadline: April 25, 2023
Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |