Accountant assistant at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

As part of water sector reform initiatives to guarantee sustainable access to basic sanitation and basic water supply in Port Harcourt city, our client are implementing the first phase of the Port-Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank (WB). They have therefore identified the immediate need to recruit competent and suitably qualified professionals to fill various positions within the organization."


The company has decided to start the search for an experienced Accounts Assistant and the position will be based in Port Harcourt:

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Purpose

• Assists in ensuring effective management and utilization of the company’s resources to achieve set goals and objectives.

Main Responsibilities

• Allocate payments & clearings to sub-ledger (vendors & open invoices)
• Assists in the compilation of financial information and preparation of reports.
• Records, classifies, and summarizes financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Initiates and processes journal entries into various accounts.
• Provides information to management, staff, and individuals or organizations; explains accounting transactions; resolves accounting issues and discrepancies.
• Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, to format financial data and/or reports.
• Applies a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; verifies documents for completeness and compliance with government and private agencies.
• Assists in the preparation of budgets for the company which will be strictly adhered to by all departments in the course of the year.
• Ensuring that all payments due to company are collected when due without compromise.
• Assist in the preparation of company accounts including records of income, budgets and expenditure.
• Performs any other task as instructed by the Accountant.

Job Specific Competencies/Skills

• A Bachelors Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related subjects) shall be an advantage.
• A Professional Accounting Certification (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent). .
• Computer literacy with proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet.
• Minimum of 3+ years post qualification experience in Financial Management of donor funded development projects. Experience with ADB or WB is an advantage.
• Experience of financial management in public institutions is desired.

Application Closing Date
28th November, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should forward an updated version of their CV's to: angel@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com

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