Junior Accountant

Job title: Junior Accountant

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive Junior Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate possesses a strong grasp of fundamental accounting principles, hands-on proficiency in QuickBooks, and advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel. This role is responsible for supporting day-to-day financial operations, maintaining accurate general ledger records, processing transactions, and assisting with financial reporting and month-end close procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate financial records, record daily transactions, and ensure all journal entries are properly documented and authorized using QuickBooks.

• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Process vendor invoices, manage payment schedules, track customer billings, and follow up on outstanding receivables to maintain healthy cash flow.

• Reconciliation: Perform daily and monthly bank, credit card, and vendor reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare routine financial schedules, budget variance reports, and management statements utilizing advanced Microsoft Excel tools (e.g., pivot tables and financial formulas).

• Month-End Support: Assist the senior finance team with month-end and year-end closing activities, including accruals, prepayments, and asset depreciation schedules.

• Audit & Compliance Support: Organize financial documentation, receipts, and supporting schedules to facilitate internal reviews, tax filings (VAT, PAYE and WHT).

• Record Management: Maintain digital and physical filing systems for all financial transactions in compliance with corporate governance policies and local financial regulations.

• Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. Professional accounting certifications (or in-progress status with ICAN, ACCA, etc.) are a distinct advantage.

• Experience: 2 to 4 years of relevant professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or corporate finance roles (internship experience included).

• Technical Software Proficiency:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience using QuickBooks (Desktop or Online) for ledger management, invoicing, and reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to handle large datasets, utilize formulas, build pivot tables, and format financial spreadsheets cleanly.

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent time-management abilities with the capacity to meet strict financial deadlines.

• High level of integrity and confidentiality regarding sensitive corporate financial data.

• Clear verbal and written communication skills.

• Job Category

• Finance

• Job Type

• Full Time

• Job Location

• Lagos Island