Our client, a building construction company is hiring young and dynamic individuals for the position of Account Officer. The role consist of Accounts Receivable, Payable and other administrative functions.
Job DescriptionResponsibility 1 – Accounts Receivable Function (Primary Function)
- Daily/periodic Invoicing – process invoices for relevant departments upon receipt of relevant invoice request
- Receipt of member/customer payments – process cheque payments, credit card transactions and direct deposits
- Daily banking – cheques and cash
- Processing monthly journals – interest received etc
- Communicate with staff/members/customers regarding invoicing and payment of invoices
- Primary Function of this role
Responsibility 2 – Accounts Payable Function (Secondary to Accounts Receivable Function)
- Processing of creditors invoices
- Raising of payments ensuring proper authorisations – via cheque and electronic funds transfer
- Processing of corporate credit card transactions – ensuring corporate purchasing policy is being followed by relevant cardholders
- Manage and reconcile office petty cash
- Communicate with creditors regarding outstanding accounts and payment of outstanding accounts
Responsibility 3 – Administrative Functions
- Photocopying/Printing and collating paperwork
- Filing paperwork
- Management of filing system
Secondary Responsibilities
Responsibility 4 – Payroll Function
- Assist the Financial Controller where required with the weekly processing of payroll transactions
- Minimum exposure
Responsibility 5 – Compliance Activities
- Assist Financial Controller where required with compliance regime with regards to VAT, PAYE Withholding, Superannuation, Payroll Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax and Work Cover Minimal exposure
Responsibility 6 – Other tasks where required
- Other tasks where instructed by the Financial Controller.
- Minimum of BSc. Accounting
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role
Skills & Personal Attributes
- Demonstrated ability to contribute in a professional and collaborative way to a team
- Knowledge of contemporary IT including word processing, email, spreadsheet, database and similar disciples, Peachtree and Sage software and PowerPoint
- Demonstrate high level of oral communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage the flow of people and business, liaise and consult with internal and external stakeholders regarding sensitive and confidential matters, and maintain effective working relationships in a high volume environment
- Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, tact, discretion, initiative and sound judgement
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to determine priorities, meet regular deadlines and take/follow up action
- Must be a highly reliable individual
CONFIDENTIALITY
- Perform to earn Management’s full confidence
- Assure discreet handling of all business
- Keep business documents confidential
Top Skills
What We Do
Fosad Consulting is an independent cross-industry HR and Engineering consulting firm. We partner with international and local companies seeking to accelerate the growth of their businesses by providing solutions that drive their businesses to succeed. Our solutions cater to multiple industries, including the oil and gas, financial services, telecommunications, transport, hospitality, healthcare and retail; and our projects are supported by professionals who have proven that they have what it takes to deliver against the odds to delight our clients. For over 20 years we have provided hands-on solutions to a number of global brands, hence we understand how they work, their expectations, as well as the need to constantly provide services that are top-notch and meet the required global standards. We are a leading provider of specialist Outsourcing solutions that extend to HR Services, Engineering, Expatriate Management protocols, Procurement, Learning & development interventions, Oil & Gas, and a host of services to some of the world’s most interesting brands. We are proud members of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce – a foremost organisation that seeks to bridge the gap between Nigerian businesses and their counterparts in the United States. We are also registered members of the Networking with the United States of America (NUSA) program; under the auspices of the US Commercial Service initiative in Nigeria. Part of our commitment to customer service means giving our clients honest, straightforward and, sometimes, even difficult advice. At Fosad we know you can’t afford to get it wrong and that’s why we do everything to make sure you get it right.
