Jobs in Nigeria: RusselSmith Group Needs An Accounts Officer

Summary of Functions
Responsible for receiving and matching invoices, account coding, preparation of disbursements and accounts payable
related record keeping.
Experience Required
A university degree in accounting preferred, 1-2 years of related accounting experience.
Skills/Qualifications Required

• Good communication skills • Ability to work well with people is essential. • Strong quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis skills • Good reasoning skills; communication skills; multi-tasking skills and organizational skills • Strong analytical and data analysis skills • Exhibits initiative, responsibility and flexibility. • Ability to maintain flexible attitude and approach towards assignments and successfully operate under guidelines. • Must possess working knowledge of regulatory bodies relating to payroll, taxes and general business financial conditions. • Must be proficient in MS Office software – Word, Excel. • Must possess intermediate knowledge of financial systems and familiarity with accounting and spreadsheet applications is required.
Job Information
Responsibilities & Duties

• Receives and processes vendor invoices and internal check requests; maintains open files for purchase orders, packing/receiving slips and matches to invoices.  Verifies invoicesfor quantity, unit pricing, extensions and applicable discounts.  Obtains approval from appropriate personnel for payment for miscellaneous invoices.
• Codes invoices with accounting account numbers according to distribution in the general ledger; determines dates for invoices to be paid; keys invoices into computerized accounts payablesystem.  Maintains alphabetical open invoice file for unpaidinvoices.
• On a weekly basis, reviews invoices scheduled for payment and a special check request with Chief Accountant, prints approved checks, prepares and routes for signature according to check signing authority.
• Attaches duplicate copy of checks to original invoices, stampsinvoices “Paid” and files in permanent records.
• Prints, verifies and maintains accounts payable voucher reports, open/aging reports, disbursement reports, and journals.
• Receives and answers phone calls from vendors or other departments in regard to payment status of invoices.

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