Vacancy For Chartered Accountant at Stern and Kay Consulting Limited

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Stern & Kay Consulting Limited was registered in August 2003. We are in the business of providing Consultancy Services, Recruitment, Training & Development, Change Management Processes, Outsourcing Management, Call Centre Consultancy, and Advisory Services. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Chartered Accountant Location: Lagos Job Summary

• Responsible for the organisation’s accounting and financial management functions.
• Manages the various accounts of the organisation and ensures adequate financial controls.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates/supervises the annual audit in collaboration with the External Auditors.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate internal controls to safeguard assets.
• To ensure the organisation’s financial computer systems, manuals and procedures are updated
• Maintains and updates procedural manuals as needed.
• Maintains proper inventory of assets through the Fixed Assets Register.
• Maintains records of staff travel advances and compilation of un-retired advances at the end of each month.
• Prepares payment vouchers and uploads approved payments on banking platforms for the Managing Director .
• Acts as an interface between the organisation and its bankers.
• Assists in the organisation’s debt collection efforts. Ensures receivables are paid in a timely manner.
• Supervises the work of the Accounts Clerk.
• Performs cash management functions. Ensures Client accounts are properly funded.
• Oversees and directs all general accounting functions, including chart of proper accounting of transactions and to promote operational efficiency within the organisation.
• Prepares the organisation’s annual budget and cash flow projections.
• Maintains adequate records of all transactions and ensures that transactions are posted daily/weekly (i.e. local banking transactions, receipts, cheque payments, petty cash transactions, fee notes, etc).
• Prepares the organisation’s Accounts and Management Reports including monthly P & L and Balance Sheet.
• Conducts daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliation.
• Prepares the monthly Staff payroll and coordinates such matters with the Human Resource Department.
• Responsible for the statutory deductions of PAYE Tax, Pension, Withholding Tax and VAT, and remittance to the relevant local authorities on a monthly basis.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Proficient with MS Office (word, excel, Power point) and knowledge of essential accounting software usage such as Peachtree, Sage, QuickBooks, SAP, Tally etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Proven working experience as a cost accountant or in a relevant field.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures.
• A graduate with background in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years core accounting duties with the ability to work without supervision.
• Candidate must be an Associate member of ICAN or ACCA.
• Organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Reporting skills, deadline-oriented, time management.
• Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills.
• Problem solving and Effective time-management skills.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Proficiency in spoken and written English Language.
• Friendly, warm and compassionate personality.
• Proficiency in word structure and composition.
• Excellent administrative skills.

      How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] with the Job Title as subject of the email.   Application Deadline 12th July, 2019.

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