Salpha Energy Limited – We are passionate about off-grid energy. Salpha Energy is a for-profit social business and manufactures honest, reliable solar products designed to help people living off the electric grid.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
As one of the company’s Account Officers, you will work to ensure compliance with the company’s policies in relation to the following:
- Credit & Sales Policies
- Sales Collection & Banking
- Float & Expenses Policy
- Inventory Management
- Stock Policy
- Budgeting Guidelines / Budget Implementation
- Statutory Dues Rendition.
- Handle Partnership account.
Job Details
- Ensure accurate record-keeping of partnership accounts and inventory management across branches and locations.
- Ensure that all financial records containing stock and inventory, customer’s purchases, debts and other details across all locations are updated.
- Escalate to management possible threats related to high customer debt profile and other discrepancies.
- Analyse trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
- Report the organization’s finances to management and offer suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
- Perform month-end and year-end close processes
- Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Ensure accurate capturing of sales records, debts and customer details as well as partnership sales.
- Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Secure financial information by completing database backups.
- Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
- Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
- Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations.
- Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
- Responsible for customer account reconciliation and accounts receivables.
- Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Requirements
- B.Sc., MSc in Accounting.
- Possession of an MBA will be an added advantage.
- Membership of a Professional body- ACCA, ICAN, etc.
- Minimum of 5 years working experience
- Excellent Computer Knowledge, especially in Excel and Google Drive.
- Excellent knowledge of Accounting Software ERP and SAGE EVOLUTION is a guaranteed plus.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- High ethical standards and integrity.
- Excellent planning and organizing skills.
- Strong leadership personality and communications skills.
- Good accounting knowledge.
- Proximity to Lekki Phase 1 is a must.
Key Qualities Expected
- Appearance and Dress: The Account Officer will be clean and neatly attired while on duty in a manner befitting of your position.
- Integrity: A core value at the center of our business is highly required for this position.
- Teamwork: Ability to work within a diverse team to actualize organizational goals above personal gains.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Result and service orientation.
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
Salary
N180,000 – N200,000 Monthly.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: salpha@salphaenergy.com using the Job Title and location as the subject of the email.
