Accountant at Berekkah Consulting Limited

Berekkah Consulting Limited is a management consulting firm specialized in Training and development, recruitment and outsourcing, professional image consulting, and project management.

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced accountant to manage and oversee the financial transactions of our Real Estate Company. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the company’s financial health, transparency, and long-term sustainability.

Detailed Description

• Manage all accounting transactions
• Prepare budget forecasts
• Publish financial statements in time
• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Ensure timely bank payments
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Administer payroll for all school employees in coordination with human resources, including all appropriate deductions
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports which include pro­fit/loss, cash ‑flow, and current balance as requested
• Administer and record all invoices and all payments in accordance with procedures
• Administer, maintain, and reconcile all banking and petty cash accounts
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
• Analyze prepayments, accruals, and other assets and liabilities accounts and record necessary adjustments if needed each month
• Maintain proper accounting vouchers and electronic databases
• Attend and assist in the internal and external audit processes, and provide required analysis
• Complete other duties as assigned by the school management.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in financial reporting and in the preparation of management accounts, forecasts and statutory accounts.
• Experience of practical accounting and bookkeeping.
• Ability to understand, interpret and communicate financial data at all levels of an organisation
• Sound knowledge of accounting standards.
• Excellent Microsoft skills – Excel, Word and Outlook essential.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Maintain strict confidentiality where appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a clear focus on customer service.

Application Closing Date
2nd December, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.