Accountant

Accountant

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose / Mission

• The Accountant will play a key role within the Finance and Accounting team, supporting regulatory compliance, inventory management, month-end closing, and the preparation and review of monthly reconciliations.
• The role reports directly to the Tax Coordinator and works closely with other departments to ensure accurate financial records, effective inventory controls, and compliance with established procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all tax returns, including personal and company income tax, sales tax, withholding tax, and other relevant taxes.

• Ensure accurate computation of landed cost by capturing all applicable procurement, freight, customs duty, clearing, and logistics expenses for inventory valuation and reporting purposes.

• Stay up to date with changes in tax laws and regulations and adapt to the organization's processes and strategies accordingly.

• Preparation of tax provisions and financial statements to comply with accounting standards.

• Ensure 0% fines because of non-compliance with statutory obligations

• Improve efficiency and accuracy in landed cost allocation across imported goods to support proper cost analysis, pricing decisions, and financial reporting.

• Review weekly payment schedules to ensure accurate taxes have been applied.

• Process and obtain all regulatory certificates, e.g. TCC, etc.

• Participate actively in desk reviews and tax audits to ensure prompt closure.

• Reconcile all compliance related general ledgers and propose journals for adjustment postings (monthly).

• Monitor the insurance tracker to ensure zero risk exposure at every point in time through prompt policy renewals, new asset insurance cover and extension of cover with adequate sum insured.

• Participate in annual external audits from a compliance standpoint and collaborate with other team members in other areas as necessary.

• Effectively manage the relationships with external stakeholders within your purview (tax consultants, insurance brokers, vendors, auditors, etc).

• Participate in all compliance related projects by carrying out assigned tasks.

• Ownership of all inventory-related postings in Odoo.

• Perform a monthly reconciliation with various stakeholders to ensure alignment of Physical inventory to Odoo Count and value.

• Work with Operations Inventory Manager to plan and participate in physical inventory counts and cycle counts across warehouses, and service centers.

• Continuously evaluate inventory workflow processes and system setups to improve tracking accuracy and reduce cycle time.

• Reconcile all inventory related general ledgers and propose journals for adjustment postings (monthly).

• Work with all stakeholders to ensure inventory loss is eliminated.

• Participate in annual external audits and collaborate with other team members in other areas, as necessary.

• Effectively manage the relationships with external stakeholders within your purview

• Responsible for the accuracy of Kit BOM records, production of and disassembly of kits as required by the operations team

• Manage all SLOBs and advise management on how to effectively maximize value from all SLOB items.

• Qualifications and Experience

• HND / Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any related qualification

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position

• Relevant professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CFA, etc.) Preferred.

• Language(s): English.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Computer, Excel skills, and accounting systems (preferably Odoo)
• Attention to detail, strong organizational skills
• Enjoy working with a team to achieve joint goals
• Demonstration of integrity and honesty
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in proposing new ways of driving accounting efficiency.
• Strong experience in income statements and balance sheet analysis.

Application Closing Date

5th November, 2026.