At RS Hunter, we believe our clients have the resources, what we do is to galvanise, advice, and partner with our clients to understand the peculiarities of their businesses and then offer the best HR solutions and strategies that work.Our objective is to focus on creating an overall people driven value through training, expert HR advisory services and value enhancement to our clients in small business medium sector range while providing support to larger organisations in the areas of recruitment and executive selection.
Job Title: Company Accountant
Job Location: Lagos
The Company Accountant is responsible for the overall financial management and day to day bookkeeping of the company.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Strategy: Responsible for reviewing company financial strategy (including the use of profits and reserves) and making recommendations to the Co-operative where appropriate. Financial Accounting: Responsible for producing and analyzing year end financial accounts; liaising with the company’s auditors, production of statutory accounts and lodgement of the company’s taxation return. Management Accounting: Responsible for producing annual budgets and five year rolling estimates, quarterly management accounts and ad-hoc reports as required. Accounting Systems: Responsible for reviewing, updating and implementing existing internal accounting systems and introducing new systems and controls where appropriate. Accounting Software: Responsible for maintaining computerized accounting software, ensuring the provision of adequate third party support for the software and upgrading the software where appropriate. Expenditure Control: Responsible for monitoring all company expenditure and where appropriate making recommendations to individuals and teams responsible for budgets. Co-ordination of additional bookkeeping support as necessary from time to time. This might include managing temporary workers or mentoring accountancy students on placement. General Ledger: Responsible for maintaining the General Ledger; setting up new accounts and cost centers when required; ensuring reconciliation of control accounts; ensuring correct allocation of expenditure to cost centers. Purchase Ledger: Responsible for accurate processing of all supplier invoices and for their regular payment. Sales Ledger: Responsible for prompt raising of sales invoices for bulk publications customers, advertising and inserts sales, processing of receipts and all aspects of credit control. Banking: Responsible for managing of all Treasury functions including and company bank accounts and company credit cards; ensuring optimal management of cash flows by liaising on a regular basis with the company’s bankers. VAT: Responsible for handing all Tax returns providing advice on compliance with regulations as necessary. Budgeting: Working with the various departments to prepare budgets, forecasts and management accounts Develop financial documents, processing and budget preparation & execution. Provide analytical support for specific programs with respect to budget formulation. Insurance : Responsible for reviewing the company’s insurance arrangements (policies and brokers); ensuring adequate insurance cover is maintained; administering the company’s insurance policies and making claims where necessary; liaising with the company’s insurance brokers. Company Secretarial: Responsible for maintaining statutory records (minute books, registers, etc.) and filing all statutory returns. Contribute financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements. Prepare monthly management reports. Prepare income statements and balance sheets. Support annual audit by providing timely information and answers to auditors. Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential. Maintain financial security and establish internal controls and checks. Any other activities related to the financial management of the Company.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Minimum of 8 years prior work experience within a financial management role. Experience of preparing budgets, management accounts and end of year financial accounts. Extensive experience and a thorough working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets. Good verbal and written presentation skills. Ability to work independently and on own initiative, within a team environment. Ability to work well under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail. High level of planning & organizational skills Excellent interpersonal skills Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office tools Must be able to gather and analyze information High analytical ability Good investigative skills Good Reporting SkillsHow To Apply:
All applications should be sent to vacancy@rs-hunter.com
Deadline: 21st January, 2015
