About this role

Location: Ikota GRA, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that money coming into and leaving the business is properly recorded, reconciled, reviewed and reported.
He/shewill maintain clear financial records, manage payments and receivables, prepare management reports and financial statements, support budgeting and planning, and give management reliable financial information for decision-making.
This role is to strengthen the company’s internal control structure by ensuring that financial operations.

Financial Reporting and Record Management:

Maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date accounting records for all business transactions.
Prepare monthly management accounts and financial statements, including profit-and-loss statements, balance sheets and cash-flow statements.
Analyse financial performance and explain significant movements, discrepancies and variances to management.

Account Reconciliation and Transaction Review:

Reconcile bank accounts, sales receipts, payment gateways, supplier accounts and other relevant balances.
Verify that sales, refunds, discounts, transfers and expenses are accurately recorded and supported by appropriate documentation.
Investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding reconciliation items promptly.

Payments and Receivables Management:

Process supplier payments, staff reimbursements and other approved expenses with appropriate documentation and authorisation.
Maintain accounts payable and receivable schedules and monitor amounts due.
Follow up on outstanding receivables and ensure payments are accurately allocated.

Cash Flow and Expenditure Monitoring:

Monitor cash balances, collections, payment commitments and working-capital requirements.
Prepare cash-flow forecasts and highlight potential funding gaps.
Review expenditure, flag unusual transactions and recommend practical cost-control measures.

Budgeting and Financial Planning:

Support the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
Track actual income and expenditure against approved budgets and explain variances.
Provide financial analysis to support purchasing, pricing and other operational decisions.

Internal Controls and Compliance:

Strengthen controls around collections, payments, expenditure approvals and financial documentation.
Maintain appropriate segregation of duties, ensuring accounting activities remain separate from independent audit responsibilities.
Support Nigerian tax and statutory compliance through accurate schedules, documentation and timely coordination of filings and remittances.
Provide records and explanations required for independent reviews and audits.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
2–3 years of hands-on accounting experience, including direct responsibility for financial operations.
Demonstrated ability to independently prepare financial reports, financial statements, budgets and reconciliations.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience using Sage, QuickBooks or similar accounting or ERP software.
Working knowledge of Nigerian tax and statutory compliance requirements.
Practical understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties.
Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
High standards of integrity, confidentiality and accountability.
Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
ICAN/ACA/ACCA qualification or progress towards qualification is an advantage.

16th November, 2026.

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