Accountant Job at SIMS Nigeria Limited

SIMS Nigeria Limited - We specialize in the assembly, distribution and sales of consumer electronics from major brands such as - Samsung, Panasonic, Royal, Skyworth, Electrolux, Bosch, Philips and Powermatic.

Our business started out in 1987 and since then we have grown to be a market leader in the home appliances & consumer electronics market in Nigeria. We operate a number of branches that cut across most of Nigeria’s geopolitical zones in major cities such as Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Abuja, Onitsha, Enugu, Uyo and Kano.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant

Job Location: Lagos Mainland & Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Overview

• The ideal candidate must be analytical, proactive and result-oriented.
• In addition, she must be trustworthy and accountable.

Core Responsibilities

• Counting of stock (weekly, monthly, quarterly), stock reconciliation and sign off. Daily recounting of stock not balancing.
• Preparation of daily sales report and reconciling with cashier and storekeeper registers
• Schedule of goods returned to CWH with GRN confirmations received & including LTI.
• Inter-branch supply – confirm that credits have been received by all branches releasing goods.
• Maintenance and report on inter-branch/head office current accounts to head office finance.
• Monitoring of cash lodgments and other deposits to bank
• Preparation of monthly bank scheme and bank promo report to head office finance for credit note in favor of the branch
• Confirmation of LTO and LTI issued and weekly sign off by accountant, storekeeper and manager
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for various banks and flagging of lodgments not credited by any customer or to any supplier.
• Preparation of branch monthly payroll
• Weekly preparation of imprest and imprest analysis report
• Make audit returns – sales invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, tellers, etc.
  Monthly preparation of the following:
• Weekly stock count reconciliation and report submitted to audit, signed off by accountant and storekeeper.
• Monthly preparation of grn and the schedules for local purchases sent to audit.

Required Experience / Qualifications

• Minimum of HND / B.Sc. In Finance, Accounting or any other related field (membership of a recognized professional body i.e., ICAN, ACCA will be an added advantage).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Female Preferable.