Accountant

Willco Property Management, is a leading property servicing company providing service excellence in integrated facilities management, property management and maintenance solutions via our corporate divisions; WPM & WMS.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are looking for an Accountant to perform daily accounting and administrative support to the company’s finance department.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for full function accounting duties managing expense reports and reimbursements, entering financial transactions into our internal database, reconciling invoices and monthly reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform various account analyses and reconciliation.
• Utilize accounting systems in capturing and maintaining information (creditors, debtors, payroll, assets) via billing system, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Verify supporting documents for validity, accuracy and completeness and capture the payments and/or receipts on the accounting system
• Perform General Ledger reconciliations (including bank, suspense and interdepartmental accounts)
• Upload and verify payment transactions (including; transfers, payroll transactions, etc.) correctly classified, and supported by appropriate source documentation
• Make supplier payments in accordance to instructions from Management and suppliers age analysis
• Ensure all Statutory returns are accurately submitted on due dates once they have been reconciled.
• Perform credit control functions and provide reports as required.
• Ensure all statements of accounts, service charge apportionment and power billings are prepared and issued monthly to customers.
• Monitor and track all receivables due to the company
• File, store, retrieve and safeguard all accounting source and face value documents
• Manage the issuing, recording, reconciliation, replenishment, safeguarding, and accounting of petty cash
• Analyze and set up accounting controls for the company
• Apply basic accounting knowledge and techniques to all areas of work, including routine costing and variance analysis
• Ensure implementation of departmental compliance to the company’s established policies, procedures and other external regulatory standards
• Provide clerical and general support to Finance Manager as required.

Requirements

• B.Sc/BA in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• Three to five years accounting experience
• Must be analytical
• Advanced hands-on experience with MS Excel and accounting software
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Works independently, exercises creativity, is attentive to detail, and maintains a positive attitude.
• Willing and quick to learn new concepts
• Completes work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintains confidentiality of all financial and other information.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge and awareness of the application of relevant accounting standards.
• Must demonstrate ability to meet /exceed the accounting departments’ KPIs.