Our client, a reputable school in Lagos seeks the professional services of a School Account Officer for immediate employment. The school provides a happy, safe and engaging learning environment where all children are encouraged to reach their full potential.
Location: Ikeja
Responsibilities
- Reconciliation of bank account
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements
- Reconciliation of head office current account
- Posting and reconciliation of customer payments to general ledger
- Monitoring of bank charges, interest charged on loans & overdrafts.
- Confirmation of bank lodgements/transfers
- Debtors reconciliation
- Handling all bank activities
- Tax management including self assessment, returns filing, VAT and WHT administration.
- Management of all vendors
- Assisting in month-end financial statement close
- Preparing monthly schedules to balance sheet and P&L ledgers.
- Maintaining a filing system for all financial documents
- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Support financial statement audits
- Assist in month-end financial statement close.
- Other duties assigned by the School Accountant and the Chief Financial Officer
Requirements
B.Sc./HND in accounting
Professional certification in accounting/finance is an added advantage e.g. ICAN
3-5 years’ experience in similar position in a private school.
Well versed in MS Excel or similar accounting software is a plus.
Analytical and technically sound
Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
Strong ethics and reliability
Job Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 01/06/2023
