Overview

AB Microfinance Bank is a national microfinance bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with its head office in Lagos and branches spread across Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo and Anambra States.

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria is committed to its passion for helping to improve the business opportunities of entrepreneurs by availing them of easy access to affordable loans, as well as improving the general financial status of everyone with its deposit accounts. It is a limited liability company duly incorporated in Nigeria under the 2002 Companies and Allied Matters Act, and is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a fully fledged microfinance bank.

The Bank has an exceptional group of very strong international shareholders committed to the task of improving access to financial services in the country. These shareholders are Access Microfinance Holding AG of Germany, KfW – the German Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group. Together, they have an established record of setting up and managing microfinance banks across the African and Asian continents in such countries as Nigeria, Tanzania, Liberia, Zambia, Rwanda, Madagascar, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Brazil.

Job Position: Accounts Assistant
Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Responsibilities

  1. Ensure that the auxiliary ledger is fully reconciled every month (Balance must be nil).
  2. Ensure Ledger proofing of all ledgers assigned to you every month.
  3. Call up and download various schedules and Ledgers as requested.
  4. Participate in the preparation and update of schedules (Proof of Account Balances) for bank-related balances and other assigned ledgers.
  5. Responding promptly to internal requests.
  6. Responsible for executing additional ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the SFO and Chief Accountant.
  7. Identify Asset purchases from Petty Cash transactions (in exceptional cases), post to the appropriate ledger, and hand invoice/receipt/voucher to personnel responsible for Fixed Assets register maintenance for onward update of the Fixed Assets Register
  8. Analyse bank-wide Petty Cash transactions monthly and point out exceptions to the Financial Control Function for further review and investigation, not later than the 10th day of the subsequent month.
  9. Ensure that Petty Cash vouchers received from branches are appropriately filed and labelled for easy access and retrieval monthly.
  10. Post approved Journals into respective account heads.
  11. Ensure that the previous day’s payments to external vendors prepared by the Treasury unit are posted to the appropriate account heads.

Necessary Experience and Requirements

  1. Minimum educational qualification of a National Diploma in Accounting.
  2. 1 – 2 years of relevant work experience is an advantage.
  3. Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Concepts and Principles.
  4. Working knowledge of the use of Microsoft Excel.
  5. Adaptability to high-volume transaction environment.
  6. Strong commitment to fulfilment of results.
  7. Diligent, detail-oriented and good analytical skills.
  8. Good communication skills (Verbal and written).
  9. Ability to work under pressure.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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