Reconciliation Accountant at the Blowfish Hotel Full Time

Blowfish Hotel Limited is the ultimate oasis of comfort and style, where sophistication and attitude seamlessly blend with timeless design. A modern boutique hotel in Lagos, the Blowfish Hotel is proof that the new rules of elegance are crisp, clean, and modern, without fuss or complexity.

We urgently require the services of a qualified personnel to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Reconciliation Accountant

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Reconcile and rectify all ledger accounts belonging to suppliers and outlets current accounts periodically – weekly, monthly and yearly.
• Monitor all banking activities in order to detect irregularities.Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports regarding all cash deposits to the bank(s)
• Investigate all transactions in order to prevent fraud
• Perform the reconciliation and verification of accounts regarding cash at hand and cash at banks, including but not limited to all Main bank accounts, Event & Welfare bank accounts.
• Provide feedback to the accounting department on how to improve on internal controls, and also pinpoint areas where risks relating to banking transactions can be minimized
• Provide documentation for the purpose of supporting all financial transactions
• Reconcile discrepancies in different accounts
• Other assigned duties by Financial Controller

In summary, the ideal candidate would:

• Prepare Bank reconciliation statements
• Be involved in the accuracy, correctness and integrity of the General ledgers
• Reconcile entries on CRM
• Reconcile Revenue and Expenses ledgers
• Reconcile accounts relating to Equity
• Reconcile Fixed Assets ledgers
• Reconcile Cash accounts
• Reconcile Inventory ledgers
• Reconcile Customer ledger accounts and receivables
• Reconcile Vendor ledger accounts and payables
• Reconcile Prepayments

Other Requirements

• A good First Degree in Accounting with a minimum of second class honors degree (upper division), from a reputable University
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a reputable organisation.
• Preference would be given to Candidates who have worked in the Hospitality industry.
• Advanced knowledge of TALLY ERP is a MUST.
• Knowledge of OPERA, MICROS and NAV reporting tools is mandatory.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Goal oriented, needs to be focused and achieve targets
• Teams Dynamics
• Resource Management
• Oral and written communication skills
• Leadership skill
• Supervision and Coaching
• Strong organisational, analytical and communication
• Extremely detail oriented
• Strong financial and control management
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, pressurized work environment
• Ability to innovate, prioritize and implement effectively
• Highly proficient and versatile in the use of technology and accounting software
• High level of honesty and integrity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
• Ability to work with little or no supervision

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter and CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.