Senior Accountant at Advans Lafayette Microfinance Bank

Advans Nigeria is an international microfinance bank with a national license from the Central Bank of Nigeria. We offer great flexibility, independence, and financial security to help our clients stay committed to their short and long-term financial goals. The bank was incorporated in Nigeria in February 2013.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilties
The Senior accountant responsibities include but not limited to the underlisted:

• To compile accounting vouchers from branches and Head Office and to register them in the accounting software, Sage
• To prepare journal entries and other general ledger operations
• To prepare monthly closings and monthly financial statements and assist in year-end closing
• To reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
• To draw up monthly financial reports
• To prepare analysis of accounts as requested
• To administer accounts receivable and accounts payable
• To assist in preparing budgets and forecasts
• To assist with payroll administration
• To monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences
• To perform account/bank reconciliations
• To review and process expense reports
• To assist with preparation and coordination of the audit process
• To assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures and contribute to budgetary follow-up.
• To contribute to financial documents preparation (trial balances, balances, balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in financial position)
• To manage tax issues, NSITF, Pension, PAYE, WHT, VAT (follow-up of due taxes, preparation of payments, follow-up of WHT receipts)
• To assist in the preparation of CBN regulatory returns.
• Maintaining PROPER filing system of all relevant supporting documents.
• Recording budget appropriations in the accounting system under each budget article;
• To identify and timely resolution of discrepancies in accounts;
• Providing other duties as assigned by the DCFO.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 2 - 4 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
4th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@advansnigeria.com using "Senior Accountant" as the subject of the email.