Finance & Accounts Officer

Job Purpose

To maintain complete and accurate financial records, support cash-flow management and budgeting, monitor receivables and payables, and provide reliable financial information for management decisions and statutory compliance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Record income, expenses, receipts, payments, journals and other transactions promptly in the approved accounting system or registers.

Prepare invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, expense schedules and other financial documents using approved information.

Track customer invoices, due dates, payments received, outstanding balances and follow-up actions in coordination with the responsible business owner.

Maintain cashbook, bank records, petty cash records, supplier records and supporting documentation.

Perform bank and cash reconciliations at the required frequency and promptly investigate differences.

Prepare routine management reports on revenue, expenditure, cash position, receivables, payables and budget variances.

Support annual and project budgets, cash-flow forecasts, cost estimates and financial analysis.

Check claims and invoices for arithmetic accuracy, required supporting documents, budget availability and approval before processing.

Prepare payment batches or recommendations for authorised approval; do not approve or release own payments.

Track project and training costs, compare actuals with approved budgets and alert management to material variances.

Maintain orderly records for contracts, purchase orders, receipts, invoices, tax documents, payroll inputs and audit requests.

Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax advisers and relevant authorities as authorised by management.

Support compliance with applicable Nigerian tax, payroll, pension, withholding tax, VAT and financial reporting obligations, as relevant to the company’s circumstances.

Maintain confidentiality of salary information, bank details, financial results and commercial terms.

Monitor payment terms and provide timely reminders or reports concerning overdue receivables.

Support supplier account reconciliation and investigate disputed invoices or credit notes.

Ensure transactions are supported by genuine source documents and raise concerns about suspected fraud, duplicate payments or irregular requests.

Maintain a clear audit trail and comply with record-retention requirements and approved financial procedures.

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hodskeyconsultants@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.

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