Hamilton Lloyd and Associates is a young and innovative boutique human resources firm, which is focused on offering personalized services to organizations across a diverse range of sectors.
Responsibilities
The Account Officer is to provide accurate recording of revenue/sales/transactions/expenses with adequate supporting documentation providing reliable data to management in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Job Objectives
- To provide machinery for recording financial transactions in such a manner as to comply with legal and statutory requirements.
- To ensure that controls are in place to aid accountability and protect accounting records from theft, obsolesce or destruction as well as accurate and timely payment of Staff emolument.
- To recognize the purchase, utilization, revaluation and disposal of fixed assets.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for office petty cash and prepare cash reconciliation on daily basis.
- Ensure cash flows are adequate to allow effective business operations.
- Forecast cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow.
- Assist in preparing and presenting financial reports for meeting and arranging financial audits and reviews as required.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Work with Finance/Account Manager to prepare budgets and track profit/loss performance by business unit
- Create solutions to new financial challenges by applying financial/treasury knowledge.
- Identify special payments such as advance payments, refundable deposits, recoverable expenditure, payments on behalf of other agencies etc.
- Prepare internal payment documents such as pay sheets for locally recruited staff, transport claims, subsistence allowances claim etc.
- Prepare receipt forms of the collections/retirements made for authorization signature.
- Update manual cash receipt book of all the collections made and ensure that all parties taking over the collections acknowledged receipt in the book.
| Minimum: HND Experience: 1-3 year(s) |
Location: Rivers Job Type: Permanent |
Salary: Negotiable Expires: 12-11-2018 |
General Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, finance and any relevant course
- Experience: 2-3 years in Finance and accounting.
- Experience with Sage will be an added advantage.
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Excellent account management skills.
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to follow up with clients in a timely professional manner.
- Ability to work long hours, often under pressure.
