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Outsource Africa is a recruitment agency based in Lagos, Nigeria. We are specialists in recruiting talents and understand the effort it takes to find the right talent. From our screening / profiling of candidates to final selection, we are with you every step of the way.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Kaduna
Job Description
- Protect and preserve the company’s accounting policies and assets to comply with financial reporting and control requirements.
- Protect and preserve the company’s accounting policies and assets to comply with financial reporting and control requirements.
- Analyze sales and manufacturing reports.
- Reconcile items like revenue (Bank, Cash etc), receivables, payables, inventories, advances and miscellaneous income to make sure they are within accounting policy definitions.
- Support and lead departments in preparing their annual budget, support FC in consolidation of the budget.
- Plan tax returns with reference (to current legislation) and ensure compliance
- Coordinate with external auditors to deliver various audit requirements.
- Ensure recommendations and internal audit queries are effectively implemented.
- Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures for accountability and minimizing wastage.
- Maintain and prepare company payroll with reference to payroll changes from HR.
Job Specification
Minimum Education and Experience for the position:
- B.Sc or HND in Accounting (minimum of second class lower division).
- ICAN or ACCA qualified.
- Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience.
Skills / Knowledge required for the position:
- Knowledge in Advanced Microsoft Office -advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a MUST.
- Excellent use of Tally software..
- Competence in stock taking, maintenance of records and preparation of MIS.
- Ample experience leading and working across corporate functions with financial rigour and accountability.
- Ability to express ideas clearly both in oral and written communication.
- Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Salary
N150,000 – N200,000 monthly.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: engage@weoutsourceafrica.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Attend to parents in the payment of fees and other purchases.
- Promptly issue receipts for payments.
- Ensure the timely and accurate posting of entries to the sales ledgers.
- Keep records of payment schedules and plans i.e. yearly and termly.
- Prepare and communicate incoming year’s invoices and schedules to parents according to established schedule.
- Liaise with paying companies in processing fees payment of their employee’s children.
- Send reminders via email and text message to parents on outstanding payments.
- Ensure the prompt collection of outstanding fees and escalate to the Bursar when necessary.
- Ensure the accurate and timely recording of all payment.
- Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records and report on: cafeteria, school shop, school photos, year books, extra-curricular activities/clubs, Volts club, etc.
Qualifications
- BSc Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
- Professional qualification
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of successful experience as an Account Officer or similar role preferably in educational sector
- Working effectively with internal and external partners.
- Experience using financial software.
- Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
- Information management systems.
- Knowledge of financial regulations.
- An awareness and understanding of safeguarding responsibilities of all adults who work with children
Salary
N200,000 – N300,000 / month.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: engage@weoutsourceafrica.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Financial Analyst
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Perform a wide variety of highly complex accounting, financial analysis and reporting work auditing, reconciling and maintaining financial records in support of the school; including budgets, journals and ledgers of income, expenditures and encumbrances.
- Download, interpret and manipulate information from both financial and nonfinancial systems. This includes student, staff and estates data.
- Analyse spending patterns and trends to provide insights to budget holders.
- Perform regular variance analysis on the portfolio and provide commentaries.
- Conduct, prepare, and submit systematic and periodic reviews of budgets, preparing projections of variance to approved budgets. Creates and updates Standard Operating Procedures.
- Prepare and audit a variety of financial, statistical and budgetary reports statements and records related to assigned accounting functions.
- Review and analyse financial statements, records and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Implements budget revisions in accordance with designated specifications.
- Conduct financial, statistical, and operational studies of a variety of school operations. Prepare findings, recommendations, and discussion for management review and action.
- Analyse and interpret legislative, state and federal directives; communicate findings to the Head of Finance and management. Coordinate necessary recommendations for revisions as required for financially sound and consistent policies concerning budget accountability.
- Analyse budgeting and accounting record procedures to ensure systems internal controls and compliance with regulatory requirements, policies and administrative regulations.
- Prepare various comparative analysis reports to be presented to management. Prepare various fiscal documentation regarding accounting activities, e.g., weekly, monthly and annual reports.
- Oversee, calculate, post, audit and adjust journal entries including yearend closing, account reconciliation, reporting, and auditing; monitor, evaluate and reconcile assigned accounts and budgets; update accounts to reflect revenue and expenditures. Coordinate input of budget data. Implement procedures for specialising budgets. Input account item transfers.
- Manage and analyses budget reports and preparation of recommendations for auditing and internal controls. Evaluate budgets to ensure adequate funds exist prior to authorisation. Forecast short-term and long-term projections of revenues and expenditures. Provide timely and accurate information relating to budget status.
- May receive, review, and process requisitions from various departments; track requisition processes, including initial receiving, coding and tracking.
- Generate invoices when required.
- Maintain financial models (such as staff budgets, tuition fees, etc.) in Excel.
- Evaluate current capital expenditures and depreciation.
- Explore investment opportunities.
- Establish and evaluate profit plans.
- Identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Coordinate with other members of the finance team to review financial information and forecasts.
- Responsible for ensuring that data is accurate, up-to-date and complete.
- Active role in debt management and control.
- Maintain relationships with the banks.
Qualification
- Degree in Finance, or other related fields.
- Professional qualification
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of successful experience in a financial role, preferably in a school
- Experience using financial software.
- Working effectively with internal and external partners.
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Higher level IT skills.
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
- Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective communicator and presenter – orally and in writing.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Salary
N200,000 – N300,000 / month.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: engage@weoutsourceafrica.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Application Closing Date: 2nd October, 2022.