Office Accountant
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Overview
- We are looking for a detail-oriented and trustworthy Office Accountant to join our team.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing day-to-day banking activities, processing payments, reconciling accounts, and ensuring that all company transactions are properly documented and approved.
Key Responsibilities
- Record all company receipts and payments accurately and promptly.
- Maintain cash books, ledgers and supporting financial documents.
- Monitor daily balances across all company bank accounts.
- Prepare and perform monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepare payment instructions and verify beneficiary details.
- Liaise with banks regarding statements, transactions, charges and errors.
- Process payments only with the required approvals and supporting documents.
- Verify vendor invoices against goods or services delivered.
- Maintain payment registers and schedules to prevent duplicate payments.
- Apply and prepare schedules for relevant VAT and Withholding Tax deductions.
- Manage petty cash and office imprest, including reconciliations and retirement of advances.
- Maintain accurate accounts payable and receivable records.
- Prepare monthly trial balances and ensure there are no unexplained balances.
- Reconcile payroll payments and statutory remittances, including PAYE, Pension, NSITF and ITF.
- Prepare a concise monthly finance report covering cash position, expenditure and outstanding payables.
- Support budgeting, audits, tax filings and other routine finance activities.
Job Requirements
- BrowseCareersFirst Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking or a related field.
- Progress towards ICAN, ACCA or CITN is an advantage.
- 2 - 4 years of relevant experience, preferably gained in a bank or another regulated financial institution.
- Experience in operations, reconciliations, treasury operations or finance is preferred.
- Sound knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and bank reconciliation.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage or Zoho Books.
- Highly detail-oriented and able to identify discrepancies in figures, dates, signatures and supporting documents.
- Takes ownership of ensuring financial records are complete and accurate.
- Demonstrates a high level of honesty and financial integrity.
- Must be willing to undergo background, reference and credit checks.
- Understands when to process a transaction, when to question it and when to escalate an issue.
- Able to apply financial controls without unnecessarily delaying legitimate transactions.
- Firm, professional and courteous.
- Able to challenge or decline an improper request while maintaining positive working relationships.
- Understands the confidential nature of company finances, employee salaries and other sensitive financial information.
- Maintains strict confidentiality at all times.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: martinabrahamspeaks@gmail.com using "Office Accountant" as the subject of the email.