About this role
Account Officer
Section: Responsibilities
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and petty cash transaction reconciliations.
- Reconcile control accounts.
- Prepare monthly management accounts.
- Assist with reviewing expenses, payroll records, and other assigned financial records.
- Work with the company’s auditors periodically to carry out routine checks.
- Process accounting journals, payment vouchers, and receipt vouchers.
- Carry out financial analysis, including financial ratio computation and interpretation, variance analysis, and business performance analysis.
- Process and post financial transactions on QuickBooks to ensure timely closing of ledgers and control accounts.
- Prepare, process, and timely file statutory returns with relevant tax regulators, including VAT, WHT, NSITF, Pension, NHF, and PAYE.
- Conduct financial forecasting and risk analysis.
- Advise on ways to reduce costs and increase profits.
- Compile and present financial and budget reports.
- Ensure financial statements and records comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Keep account books and systems up to date.
- Use accounting software such as QuickBooks and Sage.