Account Officer

Metrowest Limited, is currently seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below in our company:

Job Position: Account Officer
Job Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Execute all accounting transactions and effect necessary reconciliations of outstanding transactions.
• Provide monthly updates on budget implementation covering credits and carry – forward commitments and payments
• Provide advice on the interpretation and implementation of financial procedures.
• Participate in the development of financial procedures and model documents, including check list for all essential financial activities.
• Keep abreast of relevant accounting regulations and ensure updating of existing processes and procedures
• Ensure that staff who need to use financial procedures are aware of them, understand them and correctly apply them
• File and archive documents connected to accounting activities.
• Disburse cash advance and ensure retirements.
• Prepare Management Accounts.
• Post financial transactions.
• Prepare staff salaries and pay slips and make remittances
• Update fixed assets register as and when due.
• Compile and record revenue statements and reconcile balances.
• Prepare and compare books of accounts such as cash book, ledgers etc with bank statements.
• Ensure filing of monthly VAT Returns with FIRS
• And such other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Candidate should possess a graduates qualifications in Accounting/Business Administration/Business Management/Economics/Banking and Finance from any recognized University or Polytechnic in Nigeria with good knowledge of accounting and use of accounting software
• Preferably a female.
• Must based in Lagos.

Interested and qualified candidates should send a One-Page Resume/CV containing names, addresses, phone numbers, schools attended, qualifications obtained, computer literacy and relevant work experiences in accounting and use of accounting software.