Recruitment Of Accountant In The Manufacturing And FMCG Sector, Ikeja, Lagos

Player in the Manufacturing and FMCG sector, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

-Responsible for processing, recording, updating and reconciling fiscal information in compliance with established policies; providing instructions, recommendations and/or accounting support to other personnel; and analyzing expenditures against budget.

Responsibilities

-Distribute all approved LPOs and Work orders to the various Vendors.

-Receive all invoices for jobs completed by Vendors.

-Ensure approval and sign off by the respective Supervisors.

-Distribute all cheques received from the CEO to the various respective vendors.

-Keep a record of all cheque received and disbursed to vendors.

-Maintain a cash book and render weekly returns to the CFO.

-Summarize all cash requests as approved by the MD, CFO and the CEO

-Collate all retirements from staff and officers for all cash advances and reconcile

-Ensure all monies are correctly banked and posted onto the Sage system.

-Establish and maintain cash control systems

-Monitor and pay staff expenses

-Attend regular operational meetings and supply information on vendor’s balances, payments made on jobs and outstanding upon demand.

-Keep adequate records of creditors at all times for management information.

-Perform fund transfer via banks, daily payment schedule and posting of new receipts.

-Monitor overdrawn balances or large and bring unusual transactions to CFO’s attention.

-Raise direct debits and gift aid payments, as required by the management.

-Contribute to the planning for the year-end accounts process and annual audits.

-Contribute to the yearend file, including all working papers and back up documentation for the accounts.

-Control the profit and loss account ensuring creditors and debtors are correctly attended to.

-Establish and maintain supplier accounts and pay suppliers whilst prioritizing payments in consultation with the Accountant and CFO if cash flow is limited.

-Post sales and purchase invoices to ledgers.

-Post journal entries to SAGE

Qualifications

Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related course

ICAN/ACCA Membership required

4+ years of progressively increasing responsibilities

Competencies Required:

-Heavy SEC reporting in background with strong technical accounting experience

-Adequate knowledge on FMCG/ Production accounting knowledge

-Public accounting experience highly preferred

-Experience working in fast paced, dynamic environments that have required adaptability and flexibility to be successful

-Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to board, investor groups or other outside partners

-Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from supervisor to accomplish objectives

Application Closing Date

9th September, 2022.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: consultgreystone@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted