Accounting Officer at Lotus Capital Limited

Lotus Capital Limited is a full-service ethical investment management company specializing in Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, and Financial Advisory services. Lotus Capital is a pioneer in non-interest finance in Nigeria and duly registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as Fund Managers.

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Functions and Responsibilities

  • Preparation of the bank reconciliation statements
  • Management of the fixed asset register
  • Remittance of all the relevant statutory deductions (WHT, CGT, Stamp duty, NSITF etc.)
  • Filing of all the statutory returns
  • Support the tax review process and audit exercises
  • Preparation of all the relevant audit schedules for the annual financial audits
  • Relationship management with the bank and other Financial Institutions
  • Management of Investee and receivable accounts
  • Management and reconciliation of payable accounts
  • Preparation of inter-account transfers and cash movements
  • Daily call-over of all the GL entries
  • Preparation of all the company management accounts in concert with the Company Accountant
  • Any other duties that may be assigned

Key Performance Goals

  • Daily reconciliation of all the company’s operations bank accounts
  • Weekly resolution of any discrepancy between the bank and ledger balances
  • Weekly submission of all the reconciled schedules of financial instruments.
  • Weekly reconciliation of other accounts relating to the company e.g payables, VAT, WHT, NSITF etc
  • Prompt and accurate remittance of statutory deductions

Qualifications

  • BSC / HND Accounting (Chartered Accountant is an added advantage)
  • 3- 4 years post-NYSC experience

Competencies and Skills:

  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent customer relationship etiquette
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Result-driven with the ability to make things happen
  • Proactive, enthusiasm, energy and commitment
  • High standard of ethics and integrity
  • Tenacity, speed and accuracy

Job Dimensions:

  • Proper and correct posting of transactions.
  • Financial and regulatory reporting
  • Account reconciliation
  • Revenues assurances
  • Payment to Service providers
  • Statutory remittances

Key Interfaces:

  • Fund Accounting Team
  • Structured Finance Team
  • Tax Consultants and Auditor
  • Regulatory Authorities – FIRS, LIRS, SEC, PENCOM, NSE, FRCN
  • Bank and other financial institutions
  • Investment & Research Team
  • HR and Administration Team

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@lotuscapitallimited.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email

Application Deadline 12th January, 2024.

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