Accounts Officer at Meristem Securities Limited Full Time

Meristem Securities Limited is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Accounts Officer. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

Meristem Securities Limited is a leading capital market conglomerate that offers Wealth Management services, Stockbroking services, Registrar services, Trustee services and Investment Banking services to our clients.

We are seeking competent, self motivated, hardworking and result driven professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Specialization: Accounting / Audit / Tax

Job Summary

• Support the Head of Account in provision of full financial and management accounting services to the Management, especially, MD/CEO.
• Manage and safeguard the company’s finance and financial resources.

Job Duties / Responsibilities
Strategic:

• Ensure that an appropriate financial policy framework is in place to guide management decision-making, particularly in the areas of assets and liability management (ALM).
• Establish comprehensive operational guidelines & workflows covering all business transactions and processes.
• Maintain contacts and liaise with bankers, auditors, regulatory authorities (SEC, NSE, PFAs, and e.t.c), tax authorities (Federal & State) to ensure compliance and long-term financial security and stability.
• Participate in meetings of departmental heads as necessary and work closely with all departmental heads/management team, advising them on likely financial consequences of all proposed courses of actions.
• Be prepared to act as a member of project management team as necessary.

Financial / Accounting:

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial records and data input.
• Ensure production of accurate monthly and quarterly performance reports and management accounts.
• Ensure financial and other reporting systems are maintained in accordance with company’s accounting policies and relevant standards required by regulatory bodies, management and external auditors.
• Prepare weekly and monthly banks’ reconciliation reports.
• Ensure error-free trades posting into software(s) and timely settlement.
• Manage and monitor daily cash position to ensure effective liquidity management as well as minimize company’s exposures/liability.
• Production and submission of quarterly reports and any other reports as may be requested to SEC in specified format.
• Ensure effective coordination of offers processes and returns rending to issuing houses.
• Ensure the appropriateness of the key financial assumptions included in the company’s strategic policies and budgets.
• Prepare annual accounts and report for consideration by Management & the Board.
• Maintain records to meet management, statutory & legal requirements.
• Provide full accounting services to the management including departmental financial analysis and exploring any potential problems with them in order to make appropriate budgetary decisions.
• Undertake such other financial analysis and reporting as requested by the management from time to time.
• Prepare and render tax returns (PAYE, VAT, WHT, e.t.c) as and when due.
• Plan and manage company’s tax liabilities.
• Evaluate the tax liability impact of complicated courses of actions, minimize tax burden and deal with tax authorities and other government agencies (Federal & State).
• Advise management & departmental heads on major financial issues as they arise.
• Manage and maintain fixed asses schedule and depreciation schedules.
• Manage and maintain the company’s payroll system.
• Prepare and submit staff monthly pension remittances to the PFAs.
• Manage and maintain the financial accounting systems for the company.
• Coordinate/facilitate annual budget and forecasts sessions.
• Any other assignment as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Qualifications

• A minimum of First Degree in any Management Science / Social Science-related discipline preferably in Accounting, Economics / Finance.
• Professional qualification- A minimum of ACA/ACCA is compulsory while other qualifications such as ACS, ACTI, CFA will be added advantage.

Work Experience:

• 1 year Post NYSC cognate accounting experience.

Skills / Knowledge:

• Good planner with analytical and problem solving flair.
• Strategic thinker with superb ability to micro manage and ensure operational excellence.
• Good attitude of seeing other departments/staff colleagues as internal clients.
• Commitment to providing accurate and timely information to a high standard.
• Ability to demonstrate oral and written communication excellence to staff and non-staff.
• Ability to coach and develop colleagues and delegate accountability to encourage staff responsibility and engagement.
• Excellent understanding of financial and accounting systems.
• Good grasp of accounting software and Microsoft Office, especially Excel at a minimum of intermediate level.
• Ability to adapt to changing situation and structures.
• A good team builder and manager.

Application Closing Date
1st July, 2022.