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VACANCY FOR AN ACCOUNTANT (Shipping Company)

Job Description

Our client is a responsive shipping and logistics organization offering ports and terminal services to customers.

Job Location: Apapa, Lagos

JOB SUMMARY:

Accounts Receivable Management; Accounts Payable Management; Payroll Processing; Cash Administration; Non-Current Assets Management; Accounts Maintenance and Vouchering; Bank Reconciliation and Statement Audit; etc.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

•       In charge of day to day finance and accounts operations.

•       Administers payment transfers through the bank.

•       Manages cash advance and reconciles retirement.

•       Prepares bank reconciliation statements for all corporate accounts.

•       Audits bank statements to ensure consistency and accuracy of bank charges.

•       Raises vouchers for refund transactions and posts financial data to the applicable accounting system.

•       Ensures that all accounting entries posted into the accounting system are accurate.

•       Maintains the non-current Assets Register and processes depreciation for various assets and additions/disposals entries/journals etc.

•       Prepares reports to show receivables aging and submit to management.

•       Collects and reviews Purchase Order for jobs done by the Company.

•       Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

•       Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.

•       Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.

•       Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

•       Guides other staff by coordinating activities and answering finance-related questions.

•       Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

•       Maintains financial security by following applicable accounting controls.

•       Prepares payments by verifying documents submitted, and disburse as required.

•       Complies with federal, state, and local financial requirements, enforce adherence to these requirements and advise management on needed actions.

•       Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

•       Other duty assigned from time to time.