Account Assistant Job at Sahel Capital Partners and Advisory Limited

Sahel Capital is a leading fund manager and advisory firm focused on West Africa with deep roots in private equity, financial advisory, management consulting, and agribusiness. When you partner with Sahel you benefit from quality financial and operational experience, broad industry knowledge, and a powerful network of global relationships. Through an integrated approach, we work closely with companies and investment partners to deliver capital solutions and advisory services tailored to fit your unique needs. The power of a partnership with Sahel leads to better investments, stronger businesses, and shared success. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Account Assistant Location: Lagos Job Description

• As an Account Assistant at Sahel Capital Partners and Advisory Limited, you would be expected to assist the Senior Accountant in the maintenance, reporting and management of the company’s finances.

• Manage petty cash transactions
• Assist in the remittance and filing of taxes and pensions
• Review employee fund requests and expense reconciliations
• Review employee timesheets and prepare payroll cost allocation
• Prepare invoices
• Prepare bank reconciliation statements
• Assist the senior accountant with audit
• Process online payments
• Any other responsibility assigned by management

• BSc in Accounting
• 1 -2 years of related Accounting
• Ability to work within a team
• Organizational skills
• Willingness to Learn
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to use Peachtree accounting software would be an added advantage
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills
• Must be proficient in MS Office software -Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Attention to detail