Senior Accountant Job at Dover Engineering

Dover Engineering, a subsidiary of the Dover Group, is a leading engineering company with experience in delivering swift, cost-effective, and innovative solutions to clients across various industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Accountant

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting:


  • Review Aged Analysis of Clients’ Receivables monthly and address over-aged receivables.
  • Reconcile Staff Balances monthly and provide staff with monthly statements.
  • Facilitate Certificate of Acceptance processing for tangible assets from Industrial Inspectorate Division.
  • Review Aged Analysis of Vendors’ Payables monthly and manage over-aged payables.
  • Maintain/update Prepayment Schedules for Rent, Insurance, etc.
  • Maintain/update Deferred Income Schedule for advance payments.
  • Keep the Fixed Assets Schedule current, tracking additions, disposals, and depreciation.
  • Ensure asset numbering and insurance coverage are up to date.
  • Reconcile GL account balances with actual cost control job allocation.
  • Perform inter-company account reconciliations.
  • Ensure accurate monthly/yearly cut-off procedures.

Internal / External (Statutory) Audit:

  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors for relevant assigned schedules.
  • Implement approved internal/external audit recommendations.

Tax / Statutory Contributions:

  • Prepare Clients’ VAT and WHT Receivables Schedules monthly.
  • Compile Vendors’ VAT and WHT Payables Schedules monthly.
  • Extract PAYE, Pension, and NHF remittance schedules monthly.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Identify and communicate challenges in existing work procedures to the Chief Accountant.
  • Collaborate with the Chief Accountant on various financial reporting and statutory compliance tasks.

Requirements

  • B.Sc / HND in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience working with a reputable accounting application package with not less than 5 years post-professional qualification experience.
  • Oil and gas experience is an added advantage.
  • Excellent understanding of prepayment and accrual accounting.
  • Must have good Microsoft office skills and experience.
  • Confident and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must possess strong integrity, Reliable and accurate.
  • Proficiency in accounting software such as Sage X3 ERP and Microsoft Excel.
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and teamwork abilities.
  • Logical approach to financial accounting problem solving.
  • Candidate should not be older than 40 years.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@doverengineering.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.