General Ledger Accountant at Eye Foundation Hospital Group

The Eye foundation hospital was started in 1993 as a high tech specialist Eye hospital capable of providing services comparable to those obtainable abroad. It is the first and foremost indigenous eye practice in the country that runs a group practice with many sub specialized ophthalmologists.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Ledger Accountant

Location: Lagos

Career Objectives

• This role requires a thorough and deep understanding of basic and fundamental accounting principles.
• Ideal candidate for this role must have good communication ability, he must be a team player with outstanding mathematical skills.

Job Description

• Review of payment vouchers to ensure that transaction classifications are in appropriate heads
• Daily postings of all payment vouchers
• Maintain general ledger accounts for all assets, liabilities, income and expenses
• Prepare journal entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, amortizations, errors and variances.
• Perform accounting analysis for cash accruals, account payables, account receivables, reconciliations and foreign exchange.
• Provide appropriate accounting information on any customer accounts/ledger and balances whenever needed.
• Assist various departments in detailing or resolving any accounting issues or queries.
• Analyze and perform foreign currency transaction reporting, and provide foreign exchange related data.
• Assist in tax preparation and filing activities.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts with trial balance and revenue accounts with cash lodgment, receipt raise/issued and credit sales.
• Prepare schedule of provision for doubtful debts.
• Review financial reports to identify and explain variances.
• Follow documentation retention policy to maintain accounting files.
• Prepare cash flow statements and resolve outstanding balancing issues.
• Ensure that the accounting department adheres to the standard accounting principles and procedures of the company.
• Perform the end of the month account closing activities.
• Provide details and commentaries for all balances on trial balance with analysis of variances and movement in balances.
• Adhere to standard accounting principles and company procedures.

Job Specification

• B.Sc in Accounting only is required for this role
• Professional stage of ICAN is also required… Certified ICAN members will not be shortlisted.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a similar role is required.

Summary of Skills:

• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, and bookkeeping procedures.
• In-depth and broad information about patterns of preparation of balance sheets, profit or loss, maintaining general ledgers, and reconciling account statements.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2020.