Senior Accountant

Urehgab, a Lagos recruitment and workforce solutions company, is recruiting a Senior Accountant on behalf of its client in Lekki, Lagos. The role supports accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting, cash flow, project costing and day-to-day financial operations

Job Details

• Location: Lekki, Lagos State
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Negotiable

Key Responsibilities

• Support handover from the outsourced accounting firm, including prior-year records, open tax positions and audit files
• Help select, implement or upgrade accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho Books or Xero
• Maintain finance policies covering approvals, purchasing, expense claims, petty cash and document retention
• Keep complete books in line with IFRS (or IFRS for SMEs) and Nigerian regulatory requirements
• Support month-end close, including bank, supplier and customer reconciliations
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, including milestone invoicing and debt collection
• Track inventory and equipment held for projects and the Experience Center
• Maintain project-level accounting for budgets, actual costs, margins and work in progress
• Support revenue recognition on multi-stage projects, including deposits, milestone billing and retentions
• Prepare and file company taxes on time (CIT, VAT, WHT, development levy and other applicable taxes)
• Handle PAYE and payroll statutory deductions with LIRS, plus pension, NHF, NSITF and ITF remittances
• Support relationships with tax agencies on audits, queries and tax clearance certificates
• Keep CAC annual returns and other statutory filings current
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts and support banking activities
• Support FX needs for imported equipment (Form M, letters of credit, FX purchases and supplier payments)
• Work with clearing agents on import duties and landed costs
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, project margins and debtor ageing)
• Support annual budgeting, external audit and audited financial statements
• Maintain internal controls protecting cash, stock and assets, and process payroll accurately and confidentially

Requirements

• BSc or HND in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• ICAN or ACCA qualification is required
• CITN (tax) membership is a strong advantage
• Minimum of 2+ years experience in accounting and finance
• Hands-on Nigerian tax compliance experience (CIT, VAT, WHT and PAYE)
• Experience with QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho Books or Xero
• Import-related accounting, FX or letters of credit experience is an advantage
• Project or contract accounting experience is a strong advantage
• SME or growing-business experience is desirable
• Good Excel skills, strong attention to detail, integrity and clear communication

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