Senior Accountant at Synapse Services Limited

⏲ Jun 22, 2021, 12:51 AM
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Synapse Services is the largest provider of Mental Healthcare Service in West Africa. We provide patient centred care in a calm and serene environment with a robust mixture of Local and Internationally trained professionals. When life is more than you can bear mentally, be rest assured you will find hope, support, and treatment at Synapse Services.

We believe recovery is a journey not a destination and our multidisciplinary team is committed to supporting our clients in taking the first, usually most difficult, step and providing continuous support on the road to recovery. With a team of compassionate and highly skilled Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Addiction Specialists, Occupational & Speech Therapists, and Psychiatric Nurses, we provide a range of therapeutic programs designed to suit individual needs.

Founded in Abuja in 2009, we are a rapidly expanding private service with 2 centres in Abuja and one in Lagos and Anambra.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Medical Director

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operationsof Synapse Services, Reconnect HDI and Psych Pharmacy.
Provide managerial and oversight for all accounting functions.
Provideaccurate, timely periodic financial statements ofSynapse Services, Reconnect HDI and Psych PharmacyServicesto management.
Providedirection to all accounting staffunder your supervision.
Provideoversight ofassets and finances of SynapseServices, Reconnect HDI and Psych Pharmacy.
Manages overall responsibility for accounting related information from Synapse Service, Reconnect HDI and Psych Pharmacy.
Oversightinclude monitoring purchases compared to the budget, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, and capital expenditures/equipment.
Reconciliation of all cash accounts and monitoring of cash receipts and disbursements.
Evaluate performance and professional development of staff. •
Assist in the management of the overall operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities of Synapse Services, Reconnect HDI and Psych Pharmacy.
Makebusiness decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance withorganization policies and procedures.
Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role e.g. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.
Supervises end-of-period processes and supports the analysis of the periodical business performance, budgets, and forecasts.
Management and coordination of activities relating to Vendors/Procurement.
Responsible for timely monthly, separate andconsolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to management.
Perform month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.
Develops reports on all accounting related matters inclusive of taxation matters.
These reports accompany pro-active advice and recommendations on the business’s financial approaches from an accounting and taxation perspective.
Formulate and oversee the implementation of the company’s accounting policies.
Ensure completeness and accuracy of the company’s records (e.g. Clients, Suppliers, Banks, Employees, Management, Government and its relevant agencies etc.).
Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns.
Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives
Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries.
Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
Overseeing the Maintenance and reconciliation of Goods Receipts/ Invoice Receipt Account. Create and enhance financial policies and procedures across the accounting department as well as the wider Finance department.
Ensures consistency in procedures and policies across the accounting department and that these policies are appropriately set for the achievement of the business’s overall goals and objectives.
Leads compliance with the business’s internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.
Assist in auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
Monthly evaluating of Unapplied Advance Payment to determine the risk level.
Monitors expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances.
Perform any other duty assigned by the Medical Director.