Accountant Job at Devand Agency

Devand is an innovative company driven to building brands and providing them with Up-to-date Digital Services and positioning them to thrive in their industry, giving them a better edge than their competitors and also building lasting relationships with their clients and customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant
Job Location:
 Portharcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

  • The ideal candidate will be involved with preparing financial reports and statements, bank reconciliations, and conducting cyclical audits.
  • Moreover, the candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and possess strong business acumen. 
  • The Job role is for a Supermarket based in Portharcourt.

Qualifications

  • HND or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Ability to interpret and analyze financial statements and periodicals
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office suite ( Excel, Word etc.)
  • Strong communication skills, problem identification and high level of numeracy
  • Strong analytical and computer skills, especially with accounting software, spreadsheets, and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the accounting, finance, and administration components of the organization, including petty cash funds and office operations finance, accounting, and administrative activities
  • Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
  • Ensure timely bank payments
  • Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
  • Establish financial management systems, procedures and controls to ensure consistency with standard operating procedures and government policies.
  • Maintaining accounts general ledgers.
  • Management of cashflow and preparation of monthly cashflow projections.
  • Preparation of annual accounts to trial balance stage, and liaising with the external auditor.
  • Preparation of annual budgets for submission to Management and the Board
  • Administration of the organization's operational expense.
  • Maintenance of all items posted unto the accounting system (vendors, supplier invoices, cash receipts and payments).
  • Reconciliation of all balance sheet items such as stocks, debtors and receivables.
  • Ensure the verification and reconciliation of all sales (cash, card and bank transfers) into the company accounts.
  • Ensure that weekly bank reconciliation is carried out for all company accounts.
  • Ensure the registration and approval of different goods and services supplied per time all new supplies must be checked for confirmation.
  • Expense claims
  • Prepare budget forecasts
  • Publish financial statements in time
  • Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
  • Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
  • Comply with financial policies and regulation