Group Accountant at Excellent Jobs

Excellent Jobs is a consulting and recruitment firm, dedicated to hiring and managing great talents for its clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Accountant

Location: Jibowu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job brief

• We are looking for a Group Accountant that will be responsible for a range of tasks such as budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, consolidation and maintaining regulatory compliance across all companies in the group.

Responsibilities

• Financial Consolidation and Reporting: Prepare accurate, consolidated financial statements (monthly, quarterly and annually) for the entire group.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Coordinate and manage annual budgets and quarterly forecasts across all subsidiary companies.
• Compliance & Resolution: Ensure adherence to accounting standards (IFRS, GAAP) and statutory obligations for all entities.
• Analysis & Insights: Provide commentary on financial performance, variance analysis, and support senior management with data for decision-making.
• Audit & Tax: Liaise with internal/external auditors, prepare audit schedules, and manage corporate tax reporting.
• Intercompany & Cashflow: Oversee intercompany transactions and manage group cash flow with business units and banks.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements in financial processes and accounting systems.

Requirements and skills

• HND / Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA) is highly preferred.
• 5-7+ years in accounting, with specific experience in group consolidation, financial reporting, statutory reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Deep knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP/HGB).
• Proficiency in advanced Excel and accounting/ERP software.
• Experience with consolidation software and intercompany reconciliations.

Salary
N400,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2026.