Our client is one of the top three Insurance companies in Nigeria. As a result of expansion, there exists the vacancy for an Account Officer.

Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos.
Job Description:

Accounts receivable
• Generate invoices and credit notes
• Reconcile accounts receivable subsidiary ledger with general ledger
• Maintain aged debtors’ trial balance within policy thresholds and follow up customers with outstanding balances
• Prepare aged debtor lists and contact clients in order to procure outstanding payments
• Liaise with section managers; follow up of longstanding/delinquent debtors.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with customers
• Banking duties as required

Accounts payable and inventory
• Data entry of vendor invoices
• Maintenance of inventory data base
• Generate vendor payments as required
• Reconciliation of petty cash
• Assist with processing of credit card reconciliations

General ledger
• Prepare month-end reconciliations, journals, accruals and pre-payments, to trial balance
• Prepare month-end sales & management reporting as necessary

Payroll support
• Prepare and process payroll as at when due
• Prepare, check and reconcile payroll reports to ensure accuracy of processing.

Other
• Provide high quality, prompt advice to managers and staff on finance policies, processes and queries.
• Other administrative and accounts duties as assigned from time to time.

Education, Skills & Attributes

  • The desired candidate preferably a Male MUST have HND/BSC in accounting with an UPPER CREDIT/ SECOND CLASS UPPER ( not a chartered accountant)
  • 3 – 4 years work experience in similar field
  • Must be IT savvy
  • Must be able to work with accounting software
  • Must be very good with Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and attention to detail in a busy, changing work
  • environment
  • Ability to plan and organise work schedule and work within tight timelines
  • Ability to provide high-calibre customer service
  • Achieve results by working to agreed priorities, outcomes and time constraints.
  • Cultivates productive working relationships by actively participating in teamwork and group activities.
  • Displays personal drive and integrity working as directed to achieve work objectives
  • Communicates with influence by confidently presenting messages in a clear, concise manner.

Application:
· Salary is N70, 000 /M, PENSION & HMO
· Qualified candidates should please forward CV’s to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘Account Officer – Insurance’ as subject of mail. Only experienced candidates will be contacted for an interview.
· Closing date is 16th, February, 2015.