Job Summary
- Our client is seeking a detail-oriented, responsible, and organised Accountant/Auditor to support the hotel's financial and accounting operations.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring transactions, preparing financial reports, reconciling accounts, supporting audit activities, and ensuring compliance with established accounting procedures and financial controls.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records and financial documentation.
- Record daily financial transactions, including income, expenses, purchases, payments, and receipts.
- Prepare and maintain cashbooks, ledgers, journals, and other accounting records.
- Reconcile bank statements, cash balances, and other financial accounts regularly.
- Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Verify invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, and other supporting financial documents.
- Assist in preparing daily, weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports.
- Monitor hotel revenue from rooms, restaurant, bar, events, and other sources.
- Reconcile daily sales and revenue reports with cash, POS, bank, and other payment records.
- Review financial transactions to identify errors, discrepancies, or irregularities.
- Assist with internal and external audit activities and provide required financial records and supporting documents.
- Conduct periodic checks of cash, inventory, expenses, and other financial records.
- Maintain proper documentation of audit findings and financial discrepancies.
- Assist in monitoring compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and financial procedures.
- Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses when required.
- Assist with tax computations, statutory payments, and other regulatory financial requirements.
- Monitor expenditure and ensure that payments are properly authorised and adequately supported.
- Maintain proper filing and confidentiality of financial records and documents.
- Assist management with financial information and reports required for decision-making.
- Identify weaknesses in financial processes and recommend improvements where necessary.
- Monitor and report unusual or suspicious financial transactions to the appropriate supervisor.
- Assist with stock and inventory reconciliation and investigate significant variances.
- Ensure all accounting activities are carried out accurately and within required deadlines.
- Perform other accounting and audit duties assigned by the Finance Manager, Accountant, or Management.
Requirements
- Minimum of B.Sc. / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline with 4-7 years experience.
- Previous experience in accounting, auditing, hospitality, hotel, or related environment is an advantage.
- Professional qualification or membership of ICAN, ANAN, ACCA, or related professional body will be an added advantage.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Basic understanding of auditing, internal controls, taxation, and financial procedures.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to identify errors, discrepancies, and financial irregularities.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling financial information.
- Honest, reliable, organised, and responsible.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, and during busy hotel periods when required.
Key Performance Areas:
- Accurate financial record keeping.
- Daily revenue reconciliation.
- Bank and account reconciliation.
- Financial reporting.
- Audit and internal control compliance.
- Cash and expense monitoring.
- Inventory reconciliation.
- Proper documentation and filing.
- Identification and resolution of discrepancies.
- Timely completion of accounting duties.
- Confidentiality and integrity.
- Compliance with accounting procedures.
Application Closing Date
30th September, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@domeoresources.org using "Accountant / Auditor - Abuja" as the subject of the email.
