Finance Officer (21 views)

Job Summary

  • Responsible for handling the finance flow and oversee payment processes as per organizational policies and procedures.
  • S/he is also responsible for financial record-keeping and reporting, preparing budgets and managing expenditures

Responsibilities

  • Recommend and prepare appropriate books of account
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements
  • Prepare monthly payroll and P.A.Y.E schedule for remittance to the LIRS
  • Prepare outlet’s monthly management accounts, consolidated account and prepare cash flow statement
  • Prepare and ensure fixed assets register, schedules and ledgers are updated
  • Prepare creditors schedules and ledgers and ensure prompt processing of account payable
  • Assist in the preparation of annual budget and carry out periodic analysis of variance of actual from budgeted
  • Examine company accounts and financial control systems
  • Assess levels of financial risk within organization
  • Prepare and File PAYE, Withholding tax and VAT returns
  • General administration of lease and sub–lease properties (Basic rent, service charge and power/electricity accounts)
  • Liaise with company banks and solicitors
  • Provide administrative support to the Head of department
  • Process incoming and outgoing mails and general email
  • Ordering of office equipment, materials and supplies
  • Ensure procedures, policies, legislation and regulations are correctly followed and complied with.

Qualifications

  • A first degree in Accounting or other social science field with a minimum of 2:1
  • A professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CFA)
  • Minimum of 3 years working experience in the financial industry
  • Baseline knowledge of accounting packages such as Excel, etc
  • Financial Management
  • Provision of strong financial control and stewardship over finance operations