Accountant Job at First Electric Power and Automation Services Limited

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant

Job Location: Addo-Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are searching for a passionate, driven & self-motivated Accountant to lead the accounting and financial reporting of our business operations.
• The ideal candidate should be ICAN or ACCA certified and have professional experience in internal accounting practices and excellent bookkeeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling bank statements and monthly financial reports
• Preparing monthly staff payroll and ensuring payment of salaries as at when due
• Maintain financial security through strict implementation of internal controls.
• Perform general accounting activities including preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as statement of financial position (balance sheet), profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements.
• Collect financial data; Keep accurate and documented records of the company’s financial transactions and collate these for auditing.
• Maintain accounting, inventory, and purchase controls.
• Drive compliance to all regulatory compliance and remit all statutory payments as at when due.
• Prepare vendor/supplier/petty cash payment by verifying documentation and requesting disbursement.
• Carry out periodic inventory reconciliations in collaboration with the Procurement Officer & Inventory Officer.
• Make payment runs to suppliers and vendors.
• Create forms & templates for documentation of financial transactions and use these in updating finance operations records.
• Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data and reporting for decision-making.
• Prepare assets, liabilities, and capital accounts entries by analyzing account information.
• Keep track of all sales & outstanding payments and escalate to the Managing Director.
• Manage petty cash and disburse funds for day-to-day operations of the company in line with established account policies and procedures.
• Recommend financial actions by summarizing the company’s current financial status periodically.

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience.
• Excellent report writing.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office packages.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal direction.

Benefits

• Salary: N200,000 Net Monthly.
• Housing Allowance
• HMO, Pension
• 13th Month Salary
• Bonus.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: kafayat.saliu@firstelectricco.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.