We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountant
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring dailyrevenue and expenses, managing accounts payable and receivable, performing reconciliations, and supporting management with timely financial information.
- The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of accounting principles
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Record daily financial transactions, including sales, purchases, payments, receipts, and expenses.
- Prepare and post journal entries and maintain the general ledger.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing processes.
- Prepare management accounts and financial reports as required.
Accounts Payable & Receivable:
- Process supplier invoices and ensure payments are properly authorized and recorded.
- Maintain accurate supplier and customer accounts.
- Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up on overdue accounts.
- Reconcile supplier statements and customer balances.
- Verify invoices against purchase orders, delivery notes, and approved documentation.
Payroll, Tax & Compliance:
- Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliation.
- Ensure appropriate statutory deductions and accounting entries are accurately recorded.
- Assist with tax filings and other statutory financial requirements.
- Maintain proper records for internal and external audits.
- Ensure financial transactions comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
Budgeting & Financial Analysis:
- Assist in preparing annual budgets and financial forecasts.
- Monitor actual performance against budgets and investigate significant variances.
- Provide financial analysis and reports to management to support decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for improving revenue, controlling costs, and increasing profitability.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of relevant accounting experience
- Professional qualification or part-qualification with ICAN, ACCA, or a similar recognized accounting body is an advantage.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Experience with accounting software and POS.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Strong numerical and analytical ability.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
- Good knowledge of revenue and cost control.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines.
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Accuracy and timeliness of financial records and reports.
- Accuracy of daily revenue reconciliation.
- Timely reconciliation of bank, POS, cash, supplier, and customer accounts.
- Reduction of unexplained revenue and inventory variances.
- Timely processing of invoices and payments.
- Effective monitoring of accounts receivable and payable.
- Compliance with financial policies and statutory requirements.
- Accuracy of budget and cost-control reporting.
Salary
N200,000 - N250,000 per month.
Application Closing Date
1st October, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume to: philbannig@ymail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.
