Overview

Simplicity Consult is an e-recruitment agency that provides connections between candidates and companies that are seeking new hiring.

Job Position: Accountant and Admin Officer

Job Location: Agungi, Lekki – Lagos

Job Responsibilities
Accountant’s Duties

  1. Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledgers; prepare and analyze budgets; and perform general bookkeeping. Responsible for billing activities, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable and recovery of debts.
  2. Responsible for Organizing Handbook, and administering payroll and pension related functions.
  3. Advise on compliance with legislation and guidance on matters relating to LIRS, FIRS, PENCOM, etc
  4. Monitor income and expenditure in relation to the school’s budget, and produce monthly reports for the Executive Directors/CEO and the Board of Directors
  5. Keep all school accounts and prepare income and expenditure reports in accordance with the financial regulations. Prepare accounts for submission to the school’s auditors.
  6. View the school’s real time bank transaction, including the school’s debit card/s, completing monthly reconciliations and reporting banking errors to the Executive Director/CEO.
  7. Responsible for all elements of cash handling including collections and disbursements, banking and security, fundraising and school trips.
  8. Be responsible for the completion of the school’s payroll, ensuring all forms including timesheets (where applicable), newstarter/leaver/variation forms and annual returns are submitted within required deadlines.
  9. Responsible for the placement of orders ensuring they are processed through the school’s finance accounting process.
  10. In conjunction with nominated staff members, scrutinise and attend to the payment of all invoices and statements of account.
  11. Carry out and keep analyses of costs and other statistical information.
  12. Co-ordinate and maintain a list of approved vendors, contractors and suppliers to ensure best value.
  13. Advise the Directors as required.

Administrative Duties

  1. Administration of the School Management System- for Reeds Schools-EDUIS online portal
  2. Participate in staff recruitment process as will be defined b the Executive Director/CEO
  3. Maintain a Productive communication with Parents
  4. Ensure compliance with local, state, and Federal standards
  5. Ensure that all administrative duties, checks, documentation, reports and returns (internal and external) are completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines.
  6. Collate information, statistics and prepare reports as required by the Directors and CEO
  7. Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Head of School or the Executive Director/CEO.

Job Requirements

  1. Qualification: Degree in Accounting or it’s equivalent with at least 4 years experience in same field.
  2. MSc or MBA is an added advantage .
  3. Experienced working in an international school will be an added advantage.
  4. Must be experienced in the use of accounting packages
  5. Proximity is key

Salary
N120,000 – N170,000 monthly.

Application Deadline
7th October, 2022

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: simplicityconsultz@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted and contacted.

Tagged as: Accounting, Administrative, Finance