Accounts OfficerVacancy at Value Seeds Limited

Overview

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records, post transactions such as sales invoices, receipts issued to customers and credit notes into the accounting system and ensure data integrity
• Handle accounts payable including processing vendor invoices, managing bills and expenses and tracking payments to vendors.
• Handle accounts receivable including processing customer invoices and tracking deposits from customers.
• Reconcile bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers to ensure accuracy on a regular basis
• Provide support during statutory audits.
• Collation of weekly and monthly disbursement requests, review such request before submission to the Finance manager for approval.
• Preparation of weekly proposed payments schedule and submission of same to the Finance manager for review and approval.
• Input data into financial spreadsheets, utilise accounting software and maintain confidentiality of financial information
• Handle general accounting inquiries from internal and external sources and resolve discrepancies
• Petty cash management, disbursement and reporting
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles, statutory requirements, and company's policies and procedures
• Raise payment vouchers and ensure that the related supporting documents are attached together with them.
• Post petty cash and cheque payments into SAGE or any applicable accounting system
• Bookkeeping to ensure purchases, expenses and other records are up to date
• Prepare quarterly project management report
• Tax management and filing
• Collect and analyse data, which is then used in the preparation of weekly and monthly budgets
• Control expenditure and cash flow by ensuring spending levels are always acceptable.
• Assist with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
• Conduct internal audits such as system compliance and project spending
• Safeguard Company assets and ensure an up-to-date fixed assets register is maintained
• Stock and inventory management.
• Debt collection follow-up
• Stock management, stock taking, track processing activities, analyse stock movement and reporting.
• Analyse, audit and report marketing activities of each sale representative from sales receipts, return inwards and stock count in different branches as well as in the Head Office.
• Any other duties as assigned to meet organisational requirements

Requirements

• Education, Training and Experience:
• B.Sc./ HND in Accounting, Finance or related fields
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in similar role in Branch Accounting.
• Skills and Knowledge:
• Strong Problem-Solving, Analytical and Management Skills
• Solid understanding of Accounting principles such as GAAP and IFRS
• Adept in the use of Sage50 and other accounting software
• Advanced computer skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint
• Ability to conceptualise, design and improve business processes
• Excellent attention to details
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly organized and able to work under pressure to specific deadlines
• Ability to work well both individually and as part of a team
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and a commitment to the Company’s mission
• Competencies:
• Communication and Active Listening
• Record Keeping and Transaction Management
• Time Management
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Compliance and Auditing
• Collaboration and Support
• Working Conditions:
• Candidate should reside or be willing to reside in Zaria
• Full time work week days with occasional work, meetings and events during weekends and holidays.
• There may be occasional travels on official responsibilities.
• Salary
• Attractive and Competitive.