Junior Accountant Job at Nestoil Plc

Nestoil Plc was incorporated in Nigeria in 1991 for the provision of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services to the energy and oil & gas industry. Since then, Nestoil has grown to become the leading indigenous EPC provider for major IOCs (International Oil Companies) in Sub-Saharan Africa like National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Total, etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Junior Accountant

Job Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

• We’re on an evolutionary journey where we’re changing our story. We are looking to hire an experienced Junior Accountant to join our diverse team in our Company.
• In this role, you will work closely with our Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and departments across the Group. 
• You will be responsible for recording and reporting all accounts receivable transactions and all relevant system uploads.

Responsibilities
As an Junior Accountant you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining up-to-date billing system
• Carrying out billing and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
• Following up with collection and allocates payments to respective clients.
• Liaising with the bank to track receipts and lodgements from clients.
• Following established procedures for processing and recording receipts, cash etc into the system
• Preparing monthly reconciliation of all AR and resolve invoice discrepancies (e.g. Mismatched payments)
• Preparing monthly accruals/adjustments and record all accounts receivable transactions/invoices into the system, including WHT and VAT deducted from vendors.
• Preparing weekly aging analysis of all AR and monitors accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Maintaining and updates accounts receivable customer files and records with copies of invoices and evidence of lodgements.
• Communicating with clients via phone, email, mail or personally and respond to their queries
• Ensuring strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required.
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by Supervisor/line Manager.

Requirements
What are we looking for?

• B.Sc. or HND in Accounting
• 5 to 7 years of work experience in Accounts/Finance function
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Confident in handling complex matching principles and reporting liabilities in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in data preparation, entry and management.
• Strong Integrity
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e Word, Excel
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Stress management skills.
• Time management skills.