Senior Accountant at Fave Consulting Limited

Fave consulting is a Human Resources Management and consultancy firm that specializes in strategic HR management to enhance business growth, performance and transformation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Garki 2, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time (Monday – Saturday: 8am-6pm)

Job Summary

• We're looking for a high-performing professional Senior Accountant with strong commercial and financial controls experience in wholesale and retail FMCG, someone who can:
  • Reconcile complex financial streams (multiple warehouses, terminals, retail outlets)
  • Handle stock valuation and periodic stock-takes with precision
  • Harmonize bank facilities and credit lines
  • Ensure strict compliance with current and new Nigerian tax laws
• This is NOT a junior cutter-and-payer role — it’s a strategic operational finance position that influences pricing, profitability, and compliance.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual accounts in line with NRS and Nigerian GAAP.
• Ensure timely bank reconciliations across multiple accounts (operational, POS, supply credits, loans).
• Oversee accounts receivable and payable, enforce strict aging controls, and optimize cash flow.
• Manage fixed assets and depreciation schedules Wholesale & Retail Stock Control
• Lead periodic, full-cycle stocktaking (monthly and quarterly), coordinate teams, and reconcile physical stock with the ERP/Accounting system.
• Administer VAT, Withholding Tax, Companies Income Tax, and other statutory deductions as per the latest Nigerian tax laws.
• Monitor and harmonize bank facilities — overdrafts, POS merchant settlements, trade credits. •
• Forecast financing needs and strategize to minimize borrowing costs. Advise on pricing, promotions, discounts, and margin impact models.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Inventory teams to align financial strategy with execution.
• Maintain integrity of accounting system — strict controls, audit trails, authorization workflows.
• Train team members on process compliance and financial discipline.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses as required by the CEO/Director.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Professional qualification (ICAN / ACCA / CPA / ACA)
• Minimum 3 - 5 years hands-on experience in FMCG wholesale/retail accounting
• Strong understanding of stocktaking processes, inventory valuation, and ERP systems
• Deep knowledge of Nigerian Tax Act, VAT, WHT, CIT, stamp duties and compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks Enterprise, Odoo, etc.)
• Proven ability to reconcile complex bank portfolios and financial streams.
• Experience with multi-location operations
• Exposure to treasury or bank negotiations
• Experience working with external auditors.

Salary
N250,000 – N300,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
19th February, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (PDF format) to: recruitment@faveconsulting.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.