We are Hiring – Account Officer 

Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Department: Finance
Length of contract: Indefinite
Role Type: National

Travel Involved: As Required
Reporting to: Head, Finance & Administration

Organisational Background
BudgIT is a civic organization that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement, to facilitate societal change. A pioneer in the field of social advocacy melded with technology, BudgIT uses an array of tech tools to simplify the budget and matters of public spending for citizens, with the primary aim of raising standards of transparency and accountability in government.

Job Description

As the Accounts Officer, you will assist with the day-to-day accounting activities by maintaining accurate financial records and posting all transactions into the accounting system for review and preparation of financial reports.

• Reviewing financial documents for accuracy and reconciling accounts.
• Working with Accounts Payable to ensure that cashbook transactions are submitted timely for capture into the accounting system.
• Accurate recording of financial transactions into the accounting system.
• Performance of bank reconciliations on a regular and timely basis.
• Ensuring financial records comply with regulatory standards.
• Assisting in the preparation of financial reports.
• Identifying and resolving errors in financial records.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Inputting data into financial spreadsheets.
• Prepare invoices for approval.
• Provision of support during statutory financial audits.
• Other tasks assigned by the Supervisor that are relevant to the position.

Key Skills:

• A Degree in accounting or other related courses.
• Minimum of 3-4 work experience in accounting/bookkeeping practice.
• Membership with ICAN, CFA, ACCA or CMA is an added advantage.
• Proficient in the use of accounting software, especially QuickBooks.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take instructions accurately.
• Competent IT skills, particularly proficiency with MS Excel and Google Spreadsheets.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in data entry.
• Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information.

To apply, kindly send your CV to [email protected]

Deadline: August 26, 2024