Accounting and Finance Officer 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: Accounting and Finance Officer

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 Accounting and Finance Officer 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 Accounting and Finance Officer 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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
• 0 to 4 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.