Senior Account Officer at Advans Lafayette Microfinance Bank

Job Title: Senior Account Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Employment Type: Full-time

About Advans Lafayette Microfinance Bank:

Advans Lafayette Microfinance Bank is an international microfinance bank with a national license from the Central Bank of Nigeria. We offer great flexibility, independence, and financial security to help our clients stay committed to their short and long-term financial goals. The bank was incorporated in Nigeria in February 2013.

Responsibilities:

To compile accounting vouchers from branches and Head Office and to register them in the accounting software, Sage.
To prepare journal entries and other general ledger operations.
To prepare monthly closings and monthly financial statements and assist in year-end closing.
To reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts.
To draw up monthly financial reports.
To prepare analysis of accounts as requested.
To administer accounts receivable and accounts payable.
To assist in preparing budgets and forecasts.
To assist with payroll administration.
To monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences.
To perform account/bank reconciliations.
To review and process expense reports.
To assist with preparation and coordination of the audit process.
To assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures and contribute to budgetary follow-up.
To contribute to financial documents preparation (trial balances, balances, balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in financial position).
To manage tax issues, NSITF, Pension, PAYE, WHT, VAT (follow-up of due taxes, preparation of payments, follow-up of WHT receipts).
To assist in the preparation of CBN regulatory returns.
Maintaining PROPER filing system of all relevant supporting documents.
Recording budget appropriations in the accounting system under each budget article.
To identify and timely resolution of discrepancies in accounts.
Providing other duties as assigned by the DCFO.