We’re on an evolutionary journey where we’re changing our story. We are looking to hire an experienced Accounting and Finance Officer to join our diverse team in our WARRI office.

This role is responsible for accurately recording all business operation transactions in the general ledger accounting (ERP) system in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) as well as other applicable accounting standards. This shall facilitate preparation of credible and reliable financial statements and reports for the utilization of internal and external stakeholders.

As an Accounting and Finance Officer you will be responsible for:

• 1.     Proper accounting of business operations transactions ·        ensure daily, real-time, and accurate posting of all business transactions in accordance with relevant accounting standards (which includes generally accepted accounting principles & practices and international financial reporting standards) The transaction categories comprise of: a.     statement of financial position transactions: (includes property, plant & equipment, intangible assets, investments, other non-current assets, account receivables, inventory, prepayments, other receivables, cash & cash equivalent, accounts payable, accruals, other payables, provisions, contingent liabilities & contingent assets, short & long term borrowings, other non-current liabilities, share capital, share premium, retained earnings, other components of equity, etc) b.       Profit or Loss Statement transactions: (includes revenue, cost of sales, selling & distribution expenses, administrative expenses, finance cost, tax expense, dividend expense, etc)

• 2. Accounts Payable Management ·        receipt of Vendor’s Invoice and performance of three-way match in the ERP system before submission to Treasury Unit for payment processing ·        preparation of monthly vendor reconciliation statement and prompt disposition of all reconciling items 3. Accounts Receivable Management ·        prompt recording and posting of Customer’s Invoice ·        preparation of monthly customer reconciliation statement and prompt disposition of all reconciling items 4.     Performance of month-end accounting closure procedures ·        posting of depreciation and amortization relating to non-current assets, intangible assets and investment property ·        posting of amortization relating to lease rentals and insurance prepayments ·        posting of accruals for all approved expenses incurred but invoices yet to be received from the Suppliers and release of prior accruals no longer valid ·        posting of loan interest amortization for all borrowings, loan and sub-loan (related parties) reconciliation and validation of loan position with banks and Corporate Finance Team ·        preparation of bank reconciliation statement for all bank accounts maintained by the Company and prompt disposition of all reconciling items ·        preparation of intercompany reconciliation statement with all related Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and prompt disposition of all reconciling items 5.     Statement of Financial Position Integrity ·        ensure that assets and liabilities in the general ledger are substantiated with supporting schedules and that the balances per the Trial Balance is a true reflection of physical state of the ledger accounts ·        preparation of age analysis report for all account receivables and account payable balances ·        preparation of reconciliation statement for all other Statement of Financial Position balances and prompt disposition of all reconciling items ·        preparation of up-to-date and management of Fixed Assets Register ·        support preparation and execution of periodic physical count exercise and verification of property, plant & equipment, and inventory items

  preparation of age analysis report and monitoring of staff cash advances/corporate debit card utilizations to ensure they are retired promptly

• 6.     Statutory deductions Management & Remittance ·        proper computation and recognition of all applicable statutory deductions e.g VAT, WHT, LCD, NIMSA etc ·        preparation of detailed schedules for prompt monthly remittance of statutory deduction liabilities ·        ensure follow-up and engagement with relevant internal departments for collection of WHT credit notes and payment receipts for all statutory deduction remittances ·        monthly reconciliation all statutory deductions general ledger accounts and prompt disposition of all reconciling items 7.     Robust and efficient Transaction’s document management system ·        ensure availability and proper filing of third-party supporting documents for all general ledger entries ·        ensure ease of retrieval of transaction posting supporting documents for internal and external stakeholders’ utilization

  8. Perform other duties as delegated by the Leadership of the Finance and Accounts Department

 What are we looking for?

• B.Sc. or HND in Accounting
• Student Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) or Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA).
• 0 to 4 years work experience in Accounts/Finance function
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Confident in handling complex matching principles and reporting liabilities in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in data preparation, entry and management.
• Strong Integrity
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e Word, Excel
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Stress management skills.
• Time management skills.

Location: FOR DELTA STATE RESIDENTS ONLY

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should fill the form below