Metro Eye Clinic Vacancy for a Head of Accounts Department

Metro Eye Clinic is a provider of premium eye care. Our brand is known for delivering experiences that always exceed expectations and redefine what is considered possible. This promise is reinforced and affirmed in everything we do and through each brand manifestation.


We hereby invite candidates for the position of:

Job Title: Head Accounts Department

Location: Lagos
Type: Full-time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Accounting/Administration

Description of Responsibilities Functions

• Ensure cash sales are banked daily and promptly by the sales officer in the Clinic’s designated bank account.
• Ensure the billings officer at the clinic prepares bills accurately and submits appropriately for review.
• Recover all aged receivables(Over 6 months old)
• Make presentations to the board of director’s as the need arises.
• Ensure tax and audit issues are up to date
• Maintain and update accurate assets register for the clinic including depreciation
• Receive and update reports from all branch account officer.
• Prepare consolidated financial reports for the group.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on the accounts for management’s review.
• Stock and inventory control
• Prepare schedule of debtor / Creditors position
• Monitoring stock, receipts, requisitions, issues and movements within locations.
• Daily bank reconciliation
• Prepare budgets at the beginning of each financial year.
• Prepare management accounts at the financial year-end.
• Ensure the accounts officer post all sales, purchases and expenses in the cashbook and respective ledgers using Peachtree Accounting software.
• Ensure all source documents are filed properly.
• Ensure stocktaking is carried out at the optical and clinical UNIT beginning and close of business and reconciled with the day’s sales.
• Oversee the preparation of staff payroll, and ensure all statutory deductions (PAYE, Pension Funds) are complied and remitted promptly.
• Ensure VAT is calculated accurately and claims on difference between output and input VAT are obtained.

• First Degree in Accounting.
• Good people management skills
• Must have a working knowledge of sage 50(Peachtree) accounting software.
• Professional qualification in Accounting ( ICAN/ACCA etc.)
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience