Accountant

Velox Real Estate & Investment Limited

Velox Real Estate & Investment Limited is a dedicated to real estate development and helping real estate investors acquire land that suits their purpose and interest at strategic locations through hitch free transactions.

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate
• Experience 5 years
• Location Rivers
• City Port Harcourt
• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate management accounts, financial statements, variance analysis, dashboards, KPIs, and reports for executive and board-level decision-making.
• Manage financial statement preparation, period-end closures, reconciliations, accounting adjustments and maintenance of accurate, audit-ready financial records.
• Track project revenues, costs, budgets, profitability, commitments, and cost-to-completion while identifying and reporting potential overruns.
• Prepare and monitor cash-flow forecasts, cash positions, payment priorities, financial obligations, and potential funding gaps.
• Coordinate organisational, departmental and project budgets while conducting periodic forecasts, scenario analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Establish and enforce financial controls, ensure accurate reconciliations and approvals, prevent irregularities, maintain tax and statutory compliance and coordinate with external financial advisers.
• Monitor and reconcile customer payments, outstanding receivables, instalment plans, refunds, credits, and sales/CRM records with accounting records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; an MSc. is an added advantage.

• Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, or equivalent; fully qualified candidates are strongly preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with significant responsibility for financial reporting and management accounts.

• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in a senior, supervisory, or managerial accounting role.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting standards, and accounting principles.

• Strong understanding of Nigerian taxation and statutory financial obligations, including VAT, WHT, CIT, and related compliance requirements.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong working knowledge of recognised accounting/ERP software, including ZOHO Books.

• Experience within real estate, construction, or another project-based organisation will be a significant advantage.

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