Branch 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: Branch Accountant
Job Location: Awka, Anambra

Job Description

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

Core Responsibilities Include:

• 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
• Monitoring of cash lodgements and other deposits to bank
• Preparation of monthly bank scheme and bank promo report to head office finance for credit note in favour 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:

• Schedule of goods returned to cwh with grn confirmations received & including lti
• Interbranch 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
• Confirmation of goods received from central warehouse or from hub warehouses
• 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 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Female candidates only