Junior Accountant Officer at a Gaming Company

An indigenous sports and gaming company is recruiting to fill the position below:

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

You will responsible for preparing financial statements, maintaining general ledger, paying winnings, sorting bills, collection of cash from locations, bank reconciliations, payroll and ensuring that funds are made available to handle general business expenses and more.
You will manage all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets.
To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience with bookkeeping and a flair for spotting numerical mistakes.

Responsibilities

Manage all accounting transactions
Paying winnings timely (creating systems to ensure this done promptly)
Create and implement functional means of collecting funds daily at business venues
Prepare budget forecasts
Publish financial statements in time
Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
Ensure timely bank payments
Compute taxes
Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity
Audit financial transactions and documents
Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
Comply with financial policies and regulations

Work experience as an Accountant
Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Hands-on experience with accounting software
Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
Experience with general ledger functions
Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
BSc in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
Additional certification (ICAN) is a plus

Application Closing Date
25th June, 2021.