Branch Accountant Job at SIMS Nigeria Limited

At SIMS Nigeria Limited, we specialize in the distribution and sales of electronic products from major brands such as SAMSUNG, ROYAL, PARSUN and POWERMATIC.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Branch Accountant
Job Locations: Akwa Ibom, Kano and Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • The ideal candidate must be analytical, proactive and result-oriented. In addition, she must be trustworthy and accountable.

Core Responsibilities Include


  • Counting of stock (weekly, monthly, quarterly), stock reconciliation and sign off. Daily recounting of stock
  • Preparation of daily sales report and reconciling with cashier and storekeeper registers
  • Monitoring of cash lodgements and other deposits to bank
  • Preparation of monthly bank scheme and bank promo report to head office finance for credit note in favour of the branch
  • Confirmation of lto and lti issued and weekly sign off by accountant, storekeeper and manager
  • Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for various banks and flagging of lodgments not credited by customers or to suppliers.
  • Preparation of branch monthly payroll
  • Weekly preparation of imprest and imprest analysis report
  • Make audit returns - sales invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, tellers, etc.
    Monthly preparation of the following:
  • Schedule of goods returned to cwh with grn confirmations received & including lti
  • Interbranch supply - confirm that credits have been received by all branches releasing goods
  • Maintenance and report on inter branch/head office current accounts to head office finance
  • Confirmation of goods received from central warehouse or from hub warehouses
  • Weekly stock count reconciliation and report submitted to audit, signed off by accountant and storekeeper
  • Monthly preparation of grn and the schedules for local purchases sent to audit

Required Experience/Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2nd Class degree in B.Sc. / HND in Finance, Accounting or any other related field (Membership of a recognized professional body i.e. ICAN, ACCA will be an added advantage)
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: employment@simsng.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.