Account Manager

Career Prime is a talent management company with a sole purpose of imparting young people by helping them sharpen their vision of career choices. We desire to give youths the opportunity to see how far technological innovations have gone over the last few years, whilst we revisit the culture of excursions; purposeful excursions which is a fine blend of learning and fun.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Manager

Location: Lagos

Overall Purpose of Job

• To maintain records of all financial transactions, provide relevant accounting information, monitor budgets and ensure the data from various departments are accurate.

Key Responsibilities and Accountability

• Ensure accounting information is posted daily and backed-up
• Verify account schedules to confirm agreement with the transactions
• Manage fixed asset register
• Prepare the various books of accounts with respect of the various operations – i.e. all the departments
• Ability to manage branch and inter-company account
• Ensure all financial transactions are carried out in strict compliance with the accounting policies and procedures of the company
• Liaises with all operational departments in respect to their report
• Cross check and process payments for all vouchers submitted for payment by departments, suppliers and other third parties
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget for units/departments
• Maintain a cash forecasting system to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet the working requirements of the programs
• Manage payroll procedure and tax payments and remittance ( vat, paye etc)
• Support with the processing of importation documents and determine stock re-order levels
• Prepare all relevant weekly and monthly reports with regard to sales, payment, bank, and profitability
• Supervises and takes part in stocktaking
• Other duties as required

Basic Character and Soft Skills:

• Integrity & Objectivity
• Good work exposure, hardworking and promotable
• Professional competence and due care in performing duties
• Confidentiality
• Professional behavior
• Good spoken and written English (excellent communication skills)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must be teachable, fast learner and willing to train others
• Critical and analytical reasoning
• Must be able to take initiative and innovative
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
• Ability to meet and establish deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good team player
• Desire to succeed and make good impact
• Stability on job

Technical Skills:

• Strong IT skills, ability to use accounting software
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Experience with general ledger functions and creating financial statements
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting
• Ability to analyze reports and give valuable suggestions
• Excellent understanding of fundamentals of accounting, accounting entries and effect on the accounts
• Good understanding of branch accounts
• 5 years plus work experience
• Good hands-on experience in dealing with tax matters
• Strong organization and management skill
• Must have good knowledge of inventory, inventory reconciliation and account reconciliation
• Should be able to improve on existing accounting system
• Must have good understanding of costing and manufacturing accounts
• Should be able to develop and document business processes and strengthen internal controls
• Should be able to research technical accounting issues for compliance