Graduate Accountant/Book Keeper Job in an Oil and Gas Company in Lagos

Global Profilers is a HR and Recruitment firm that specializes in Recruitment in Africa. We are curently looking for a Book keeper for one of our Clients who is an Oil and Gas Company, to fill the vacant position below:


Job Title: Accountant/Book Keeper

Ref: 499
Location: Lagos
Category: Accounts, Finance, Tax, Audit, Treasury
Sector: Oil and gas / Power / Energy

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions.
• Develop system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Maintain subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
• Balance subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries.
• Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
• Balance general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Maintain historical records by filing documents.
• Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit
• Calculate and issue financial analysis of the financial statements
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
• Maintain the chart of accounts
• Process payroll in a timely manner
• Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested
• Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
• Maintain the petty cash fund
• Issue financial statements
• Provide information to the external accountant who creates the company’s financial statements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Developing Standards, Analyzing Information , Dealing with Complexity, Reporting Research Results, Data Entry Skills, Accounting, SFAS Rules, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness
• 1-2 years Accounting experience
• Computer skills