Accountant
Responsibilities:
Daily Sales & Cash Management:
- Collect and reconcile daily sales reports with POS transactions, cash, and transfer receipts.
- Verify customer bills and ensure there are no payment discrepancies or outstanding bills.
- Monitor all payment channels, including cash, POS, bank transfers, and credit transactions.
- Verify daily cash lodgments and ensure proper documentation of transactions.
Bookkeeping & Financial Reporting:
- Maintain accurate records of all income and expenditure.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly profit and loss reports.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and balance sheets for management.
- Record supplier payments, staff salaries, purchases, and other financial transactions.
Inventory & Cost Control:
- Work with the storekeeper to monitor stock movement and conduct regular stock counts.
- Calculate food and beverage costs and report wastage or discrepancies.
- Monitor product pricing and ensure accurate costing.
- Identify and prevent theft, pilferage, over-pouring, and fraudulent practices.
Payroll & Compliance:
- Prepare staff payroll, including deductions, advances, and overtime.
- Maintain proper records of staff payments and statutory obligations.
- Ensure receipts and supporting documents are available for all expenses.
Budgeting & Financial Advisory:
- Prepare monthly budgets and expenditure forecasts.
- Advise management on cost reduction, profit improvement, and financial risks.
- Monitor and audit sales from the bar, kitchen, snooker, and BBQ sections.
- Maintain the confidentiality and security of all financial records.
Requirements:
- B.Sc. or HND in Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of relevant work experience as an Accountant, Cashier, or Finance Officer.
- Previous experience in a lounge, bar, restaurant, hotel, or club is compulsory.
- Professional certification such as ICAN or ANAN, or currently in view, is a strong advantage.
- Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Microsoft Excel, and POS systems.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, cash management, inventory auditing, and cost control.
- Must be highly honest, trustworthy, discreet, and professional.
- Excellent analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be comfortable working late nights, weekends, and participating in stock counts after closing hours.
- Must be based in Port Harcourt or willing to relocate.
- Age Requirement: 28–40 years.
Location: Trans Woji, Port Harcourt
Remuneration: NGN 150,000 monthly