Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- Our client is seeking a meticulous and qualified Accountant to manage its day-to-day accounting operations and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining financial records, preparing monthly management accounts, managing tax and statutory compliance, performing reconciliations, supporting external audits, and monitoring internal financial controls.
- The role requires a commercially minded accounting professional with strong knowledge of Nigerian tax regulations and the ability to manage multiple financial deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records in the organisation's accounting system
- Prepare monthly management accounts including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
- Process accounts payable and receivable transactions and perform regular reconciliations
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements and resolve outstanding items
- Compute and remit monthly PAYE, VAT, withholding tax, pension, and NSITF contributions within statutory deadlines
- Maintain the fixed asset register and compute depreciation in line with company policy
- Coordinate and support the annual external audit, preparing all required audit schedules
- Prepare quarterly budget-versus-actual variance analyses and report key findings to management
- Liaise with banks, FIRS, and other regulatory bodies on routine financial and compliance matters
- Implement and monitor internal financial controls to safeguard company assets
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- ICAN Associate member or active ICAN/ACCA student with significant examinations completed
- Minimum of 4 -7 years of relevant accounting experience in a structured organization
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax laws including CITA, PITA, and VAT Act
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and financial modelling
- Thorough understanding of FIRS as applicable to financial statement preparation
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously without compromising quality.
Application Question(s):
- How many years of relevant accounting experience do you have, and have you worked in a structured FMCG or manufacturing environment?
- What is your current ICAN or ACCA status, and how many professional examinations have you completed?
- Describe your practical experience with Nigerian tax compliance, including PAYE, VAT, withholding tax, pension, NSITF, and FIRS-related filings.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Interested and qualified candiates should send their CV and Application to: hr@mauricexandra.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
