Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
- We are looking for an experienced, disciplined, and highly trustworthy Accountant to join our team in Ikoyi, Lagos. The ideal candidate should have strong accounting knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and a high level of integrity and accountability.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring financial transactions, preparing reports, supporting financial decision-making, and ensuring that accounting processes are properly followed.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and accounting documentation.
- Record and reconcile daily financial transactions, including income, expenses, payments, and receipts.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Conduct bank, cash, and ledger reconciliations and promptly resolve discrepancies.
- Monitor accounts payable and receivable and ensure timely processing of transactions.
- Prepare invoices, payment schedules, expense reports, and other relevant financial documents.
- Monitor cash flow and provide regular financial updates to management.
- Assist with budgeting, financial planning, and expenditure monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax requirements, and internal financial policies.
- Maintain proper documentation and an organised financial filing system.
- Support internal and external audits when required.
- Identify financial discrepancies, control gaps, or irregularities and escalate them appropriately.
- Provide management with accurate financial information to support business decisions.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of company financial information.
- Perform other accounting and finance-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 4+ years of relevant accounting experience.
- ICAN qualification or significant progress toward ICAN certification is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated integrity, discipline, accountability, and discretion.
- Ability to handle sensitive financial information with a high level of confidentiality.
- Candidates who live within reasonable commuting distance of Ikoyi and surrounding areas are preferred.
Ideal Candidate:
- The ideal candidate is a mature and dependable accounting professional who takes ownership of their responsibilities and can be trusted to handle financial information and transactions responsibly.
We are particularly interested in someone who is:
- Highly disciplined and organised.
- Honest and transparent in their dealings.
- Detail-oriented and financially astute.
- Proactive in identifying and resolving issues.
- Comfortable working with deadlines and financial targets.
- Professional in conduct and communication.
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement when handling financial matters.
What We Offer
- N400,000 net monthly salary
- A professional work environment
- Opportunity to work closely with management
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
Application Closing Date
12th October, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: marvelrecruitment7@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
