Job Summary

The Accounts Officer will be responsible for managing all financial transact ions, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review invoices received from clients in detail to ensure they comply with legal regulations and ensure that invoice supporting documentation is in accordance with policies and procedures
• Notify CFO of any anomaly during the bank reconciliation and follow up to ensure rectification of any identified gap
• Confirm client payment and balances and reconcile any receivable with key stakeholders
• Ledger Reconciliation (AP & AR) to avoid delayed payment that could potentially lead to dissatisfaction of clients
• Liaise with the bank and other stakeholders to ensure that Company hos better deals in foreign currency either to buy or sell for smooth operations
• Prepare accounts, make statutory deductions (PAYE,Tier l and Tier2,VAT,) and ensure prompt payment to the appropriate authorities to avoid penalty payment
• Prepare payments to suppliers, consultants, subcontractors, and others and record all payments in financial software in accordance with policies and procedures of Company and low
• Assist monitoring  cash disbursement ,management and records for the activity
• Prepare monthly/Weekly/Doily bank reconciliations, financial reports, and tax withholdings, contributions, etc. as
• required by Company policies and local laws, under the direction of CFO
  • Prepare additional routine and ad-hoc financial and accounting reports, as and when needed
  ·Maintain accurate anddetailed accounti ng file records anddocuments,according
  to Company policies and procedures
  • Other duties as may be assigned.

Required Education, Skills and Knowledge

• A Bachelor of Commerce degree infrom a recognized University.
• ACCA/ICA qualified or partly qualified (Level 3)
• Should have studied elective mathematics at the senior high school level with a grade no lower than B
• Ideal candidate should have worked in the FMCG sector for a minimum of two (2) years.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in similar role in a FMCG/ Distribution or manufacturing sector
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, and accounting software such as SAP, Tally, QuickBooks
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel in generating varied accounts and reports
• Clear attention to detail, ability to assist in project financial management
• Knowledge of regulatory, contractual, legal, and financial compliance requirements
• Ability to meet deadlines ,multi-task and adopt to frequently changing demands
• Ability to think outside the box
• High orientation to doing the right thing when not being watched