Job Title: Head Accountant – Hospitality
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The Head Accountant will lead the accounting function of the hospitality operation and will be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, controls, revenue reconciliation, cash management and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily accounting and financial operations.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
- Review daily revenue reports and reconcile revenue from relevant operational outlets.
- Monitor cash, bank and POS transactions and ensure timely reconciliations.
- Oversee accounts payable, receivables and supplier reconciliations.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and cash-flow projections.
- Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and investigate significant variances.
- Ensure accurate recording of revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities.
- Implement and maintain effective internal financial controls.
- Coordinate inventory and stock-related financial controls with relevant departments.
- Ensure timely statutory deductions, tax filings and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate internal and external audits.
- Supervise and develop members of the Accounts team.
- Prepare financial analysis and reports for management decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for cost control and improved financial efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree/HND in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
- ICAN, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years’ progressive accounting experience, including supervisory or managerial responsibility.
- Previous accounting experience within the hotel or hospitality industry is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of revenue reconciliation, cost control, budgeting and financial reporting.
- Good understanding of Nigerian taxation and statutory reporting requirements.
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- High level of integrity, accuracy and attention to detail.
Salary
N500,000 monthly.
Application Closing Date
16th October, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: aprilbykunbiresumes@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
