Accounts Assistant at Trident Plumbers Limited

Job Summary: To ensure proper recording of all receivables and cash creditors transactions, prompt banking of receipts and proper maintenance of cashbook and receivables subsidiary ledger.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving monies from internal and external customers is acknowledged and accounted for by issuance of and official receipt;
• Ensuring safe custody of all Cash, Cheque and Cash equivalent through instant banking and lockable safe so as to safeguard company revenue;
• Ensuring submission of monthly Reports by generating accounts receivables and expenditure analysis to facilitate decision making;
• Preparing payment vouchers and schedules to ensure that suppliers and service providers are paid and statutory deductions are executed accordingly;
• Updating the accounts books to ensure payments are within budget;
• Managing the imprest register to ensure that there is cash flow for smooth daily operations;
• Ensuring safe custody of all accountable documents through lockable safes to avoid fraud through manipulation of old records;
• Liaising between the company and its official bankers through transacting on behalf of the company to limit access to the company’s accounts;
• Preparing and submitting statutory deductions so as to avoid penalties from non-remittance and late remittance of the same and comply with statutory obligation; and
• Entering data in the accounting system.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Accounting
• Semi- qualified CPA / ACCA / Accounts graduate with good accounting and costing skills
• Experience of 3-5 years – hardcore experience in Accounts department – with multitasking skills
• knowledge of – Tally, Sage / SAP Business – desirable, Knowledge of MS Excel & Word mandatory
• Self-starter with initiative
• Knowledge of VAT / WHT filing of returns and accounting mandatory
• Ability to work independently
• Good communication skills