Lagos Full Time

Education NGN 75,000 - 150,000 Negotiable

Easy Apply

Responsibilities:

• Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Head of the school.
• The candidate has to maintain financial reports, records, and general ledgers; prepare and analyze budgets; and perform general bookkeeping.
• Responsible for billing activities, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable, and recovery is vital.
  
• The school accountant is responsible for organizing the handbook and administering payroll and pension-related functions.
  
• Assisting and advising on compliance with legislation and guidance, for example, LIRS, FIRS, PENCOM, etc.
  
• Monitor income and expenditure about the school’s budget, and produce monthly reports for the directors, headteacher, and the finance committee.
  
• Keep all school accounts and prepare income and expenditure reports according to the financial regulations, and prepare accounts for submission to the school’s auditors.
  
• Maintain and oversee all bank accounts, including the school’s debit card(s), completing monthly reconciliations and reporting banking errors to her/his line manager.
  
• Be responsible for all elements of cash handling, including collections and disbursements, banking and security, fundraising, and school trips.
  
• Be responsible for the completion of the school’s payroll, ensuring all forms, including timesheets, new starter/leaver/variation forms, and annual returns, are submitted within the required deadlines.
  
• Be responsible for the placement of orders, ensuring they are processed through the school’s computerized finance accounting.
  
• In conjunction with the nominated staff members, scrutinize and attend to the payment of all invoices and statements of account.
  
• Carry out and keep analyses of costs and other statistical information.
  
• Coordinate and maintain a list of approved contractors and suppliers to ensure best value.
  
• Advise the directors and its committees as required.
• Ensure that all administrative duties, checks, documentation, reports, and returns (internal and external) are completed accurately and submitted within the required deadlines.
Collate information and statistics and prepare reports as required by her/his line manager, the directors, and the head of the school.

Requirements:

• An accountant with demonstrated experience in customer service account management is very pivotal to the job function.
• Self-confident, mature, and well-dressed.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze, and make critical decisions.
• The position also requires administrative and supervisory functions.
Applicant must be residing within Agege, Ifako Ijaiye, Alimosho, and Ikeja Local Government

Remuneration: Negotiable