Assistant Accountant at Ibis Lagos Airport Hotel

Ibis Lagos Airport Hotel is located at 35/37 Muritala Mohamed Intl Airport Road, Ikeja Lagos. The hotel is one of the best hotels in Ajao Estate and it is easy to locate from the airport. The hotel is located 5 minutes away from the International Airport.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Duties

• Supporting the finance department, accountant, and management team by completing routine clerical and accounting tasks.
• Preparing budgets, maintaining reports, and completing basic bookkeeping and accounting duties for the company.
• Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable
• Completing purchase orders
• Managing payroll
• Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team
• Assisting with budgets
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Entering financial information into appropriate software programs
• Managing company ledgers
• Processing business expenses
• Coordinating internal and external audits
• Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
• Verifying bank deposits
• Managing day-to-day transactions
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
• Posting daily receipts
• Preparing annual budgets
• Completing the year-end analysis
• Reporting on debtors and creditors
• Handling accruals and prepayments
• Managing monthly budgeting tasks
• Encoding accounting entries for data processing
• Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts
• Reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
• Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods

Major Requirements

• Accounting Degree (B.Sc) or HND
• ACA will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the hospitality industry
• Candidate must be familiar with hotel software preferably Opera
• Candidate must be proficient in the use of Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint

Skills and Qualifications:

• Data Entry;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Excellent Skills With Microsoft Office;
• Payroll Experience;
• Experience in Balance Sheet Account Preparation;
• Detail Oriented;
• Organised;
• Timely;
• Competent IT Skills;
• Strong Bookkeeping Skills;
• Knowledge of Business Math;
• Understanding of Budgetary Principles;
• Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills;
• Associate's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent work experience

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]

Note: CV must address points mentioned in the job description.