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Project Accountant

Anonymous Employer · Nationwide

Anonymous EmployerNationwidePosted 1 November 2026Apply by 7 January 2027

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Closing date
7 January 2027 (67 days left)
Where
Nationwide, Nigeria
How to apply
On jobberman.com, where the employer takes applications.
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Responsibilities:

CapEx Governance: Establish and maintain robust financial control frameworks for the entire project budget, tracking actual expenditures against approved capital allocations.

Vendor & Cash Flow Logistics: Manage the financial pipeline for international OEMs and local contractors; oversee invoice verifications, multi-currency payments, and tax retentions (WHT, VAT).

Asset Capitalization: Create a detailed Fixed Asset Register (FAR), tracking components from Work-in-Progress (WIP) status to formal capitalization as the plant goes live.

Audit & Compliance: Ensure all project expenditures comply with IFRS standards, corporate governance manuals, and local statutory requirements.

Strategic Reporting: Provide the Project Director and Group CFO through the Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis with real-time financial reporting, burn-rate metrics, and cash flow forecasts.

Cost Tracking & Financial Monitoring: Maintain real-time tracking of all project costs, commitments, and actuals against budget forecasts.

Tax Compliance & Statutory Deductions: Ensure proper application and remittance of WHT, VAT, and other statutory obligations on project transactions.

Stakeholder Financial Liaison: Act as the financial interface between project teams, contractors , , and corporate finance departments.

Integrated Management System: Documents, implements, and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.

Requirements:

A minimum of a degree in accounting or a related discipline.

Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA) is required

Minimum of 8 years of project accounting, cost control, or fixed asset accounting experience—ideally within manufacturing or capital projects.

A financially meticulous professional with a firm grasp of capital project structures, multi-currency transactions, and enterprise ERP systems.

Key KPIs:

Accuracy and Timeliness of Month-End CapEx Reporting and Variance

Zero Audit Penalties on Project-Related Statutory Tax Filings.

Timely and Clean Capitalization of Completed Assets into the Corporate Fixed Asset Register.

Competencies Profile:

IAS 16 Asset Capitalization Governance & Compliance Systemic Critical Thinking.

Multi-Currency Project Accounting & Hedging Interactivity Team Management

Industrial Tax Compliance Mechanics (WHT/VAT execution) Strategic & Analytical Thinking

Advanced Proficiency in SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling) and Excel Financial Modeling

Communication

Project Cost Control & Financial Monitoring Stakeholder Management

CapEx Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis Attention to Detail & Accuracy

Project Cash Flow Planning & Liquidity

Management Detail Orientation

ERP Systems Proficiency

IFRS-Compliant Financial Reporting & Project Accounting Standards

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