Overview

Hermes Oil Services is an energy and logistics company, with expertise focusing on haulage of petroleum products, bulk supply & distribution, safety practices & PPE supply, petroleum station & LPG plant infrastructure design, construction and operations.

Job Position: Account Officer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • Manage all accounting transactions.
  • Prepare budget forecasts.
  • Liaise with the human resource department to maintain an effective payroll administration system.
  • Publish financial statements and bookkeeping ledgers in time.
  • Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
  • Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
  • Ensure timely bank payments.
  • Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
  • 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.
  • Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.
  • Completing analysis of the employee expenditures.
  • Managing income and expenditure accounts.
  • Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data.
  • Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status.
  • Ensure that taxes, pension and other statutory contributions/payments are properly filed and remitted on or before government-mandated deadlines.
  • Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
  • Review financial records of sales to ensure balanced accounts are maintained.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or any other related field.
  • Professional certification is compulsory (ICAN, ACA, etc).
  • 4 – 7 years proven experience as an accountant, accounts officer or relevant role.
  • Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software
  • Ability to strategize and solve problems.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and people skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks.
  • Experience with general ledger functions.
  • Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
  • An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers.
  • Ability to work in stressful situations.
  • Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
  • Project management skills and a team player.

Salary
N150,000 – N200,000 Monthly.

Application Deadline
31st January, 2025.

How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@hermesoilservices.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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