Job title: Accounts Supervisor & Authorities Relations Officer

Location: Lagos

Company: Logistics Support Services

General Overview: The candidate is to assist the Accountant and also organize and head efforts to effectively ensure communications, compliance and timely responses to regulatory enquiries and represent our client favourably in the community and amongst the Government regulatory agencies. These agencies include Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), National Pension Commission (PenCom), Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) and other similar regulatory agencies on administrative matters and compliance within the purview of Finance and General Administrations Department.

Job scope:
The Accounts Supervisor / Authorities Relations Officer is to perform the under listed functions:
• Preparation and posting of relevant Cash receipts to customers after obtaining payment confirmation from the Accountant
• Filing of all documents (relating to his duties) in the appropriate manner and ensuring that all incoming invoices are well tracked.
• Assist the Accountant in Cash and Bank payments administration and disbursement (Observing all extant rules and regulations in the process)
• Administration and remittances of Pensions and other staff related matters / Obtaining official receipts where applicable
• Support the Accountant in his functions as may be directed and as reliever when on leave or off duty
• Develop and implement strategic compliance planning for all relevant Federal and State agencies in accordance with the laws
• Monthly Filing for all agencies that so require timeously in the prescribed manner
• Annual returns Filing for all agencies that so require timeously in the prescribed manner
• Obtaining Compliance Certificate and Clearance Certificates from all relevant agencies in the prescribed manner
• Review Tax returns quarterly/yearly projections.
• Represent the Company in all meetings with the various Government Agencies.
• Process documentation directly with all the Government Agencies.
• Collection / preparation / Supervising of all documents in relation to all Government Agencies
• Shall be responsible for planning, implementing and analysing public relations with all Government Agencies.
• Act or perform as Company secretary i.e. taking of minutes and keeping records during meeting with the various Government Agencies.
• Any other function that may be assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• First degree or equivalent Accountancy
• Adequate Tax & Audit practice experience from a reputable audit firm.
• Demonstrable hands – on experience / track records in similar role with a minimum of 5 years working experience.
• Adequate knowledge of rudiments of accounting with Computer Skills & trainable in common accounting packages including MS Dynamics Navision.

Qualified candidates should send CV’s to vacancies@tusenconsulting.com using the “Job title” as the subject of the email.