About this role
Project Accountant
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 3 - 5 years
- Location Abuja
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant to manage financial and accounting activities related to engineering, procurement, construction, and other project-based operations.
- The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of project accounting, cost monitoring, budgeting, financial reporting, and financial control, preferably within a construction, engineering, EPC, oil & gas, or other project-based environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day accounting activities for assigned projects.
- Monitor project costs, budgets, expenses, and overall financial performance.
- Prepare project financial reports, statements, and cost analyses.
- Track project expenditures against approved budgets and identify, investigate, and report variances.
- Process and reconcile invoices, payments, receivables, and payables.
- Maintain accurate records of all project-related financial transactions.
- Support project budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
- Reconcile bank accounts, ledgers, and project accounts.
- Monitor purchase orders, commitments, project expenses, and outstanding obligations.
- Support project teams with financial information and cost-control measures.
- Ensure proper documentation and financial controls are maintained across projects.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, and company policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within an EPC, engineering, construction, oil & gas, infrastructure, or other project-based environment.
- Strong understanding of project accounting and cost control.
- Experience monitoring project budgets, expenditures, and cost variances.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP software.
- Good knowledge of financial reporting, reconciliations, and financial analysis.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple project-related transactions.
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- Must be based in or willing to work in Abuja.