Accountant at Eye Foundation Hospital

Eye Foundation Hospital (Operated by Summit Healthcare Hospital Limited) is the leading eye care hospital in Nigeria with a vision to eliminate avoidable blindness in Nigeria and Africa. For over three decades, we have been at the forefront of delivering excellent and quality eye care through a network of primary, secondary, and tertiary eye care centres across Nigeria. We are a one-stop-shop for eye care with a wide range of comprehensive services of international standards offered by well-trained professionals with state-of-the-art equipment and environment. Renowned for our unwavering dedication and commitment to quality, we take pride in our esteemed reputation as a trusted and reputable healthcare institution.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: GRA Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Report to: Chief Finance Officer

Job Objectives

• This role requires a thorough and deep understanding of basic accounting principles. The ideal candidate must have good communication skills, be a self-starter and team player, and have outstanding mathematical capabilities.
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, and bookkeeping procedures. In-depth and broad information about patterns of preparation of balance sheets, profit or loss, maintaining general ledgers, Invoicing, and reconciling account statements.

Job Description

• Prepare Monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Preparation of Daily Bank Position Report.
• Preparation of weekly schedule of all payables for approval and payment processing
• Prepare payment vouchers ensuring that transaction classifications are inappropriate headings
• Daily postings of all payment vouchers
• Maintain general ledger accounts for all assets, liabilities, income and expenses
• Prepare journal entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation and amortizations.
• Perform accounting analysis for cash, accruals, account payables, account receivables, reconciliations, and foreign exchange.
• Reconcile Inter &/or intergroup account balances
• Provide appropriate accounting information on any customer accounts/ledger and balances whenever needed.
• Preparation and update of fixed assets register / schedule.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts with trial balance and revenue accounts with cash lodgment, receipt raise/issued, and credit sales.
• Perform the end-of-the-month account closing activities and report performance for the month.
• Review financial reports to identify and explain variances.
• Present monthly performance report at Management Team Meetings
• Adhere to standard accounting principles and company procedures.
• Follow the documentation retention policy to maintain accounting files.
• Any other ad hoc duties as prescribed by the CFO or Head of Finance to assist in achieving the Finance & Accounts Department and overall organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Accounting
• The professional stage of ICAN or ACA will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in a similar role is required.

Application Closing Date
4th January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.