Execution Lead – Accounting, Tax & Compliance at Nekego Resources Limited

Nekego Resources Limited - Our services include: HR Services, Recruitment Services, Consulting Services, Assessment, Profiling and Coaching and Training and Development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Execution Lead – Accounting, Tax & Compliance

Location: Ketu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Technical Lead - Accounting, Tax & Compliance - is responsible for leading the firm’s technical execution across accounting, tax compliance, and financial reporting engagements.
• Serving as the firm’s primary technical execution authority, ensuring operational stability, scalability, and quality assurance, the Technical Lead provides reliable, high-quality service delivery while strengthening structured leadership to junior staff and trainees.

Responsibilities
Technical Execution Leadership:

• Prepare and review financial statements
• Review accounting records, reconciliations, and working papers
• Prepare and review tax computations (CIT, VAT, WHT, PIT)
• Support complex accounting cleanup and reconstruction assignments
• Support advisory and regulatory compliance engagements

Work Supervision and Quality Control:

• Supervise Associate(s) and NYSC Associates
• Review work prepared by junior staff
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality of deliverables
• Provide technical guidance and correction where required

Engagement Execution Management:

• Ensure timely completion of client assignments
• Maintain proper working paper documentation
• Ensure compliance with firm SOPs and engagement standards

Operational Support:

• Support the Managing Partner in technical execution
• Identify risks, errors, or technical issues early
• Contribute to improving firm execution systems

Leadership:

• Provide stable and reliable technical leadership
• Support the development of junior staff
• Protect execution quality and firm standards
• Support the firm’s long-term technical capacity development

Key Performance Indicators
Technical Quality:

• Accuracy and reliability of financial statements and tax computations
• Minimal rework by Partner

Execution Reliability:

• Timely completion of client assignments
• Ability to handle multiple engagements simultaneously

Supervision Effectiveness:

• Quality improvement in Associates
• Reduced Partner intervention in routine execution

Operational Discipline:

• Proper documentation and working paper maintenance
• Compliance with firm operational systems.

Requirements
Educational/Professional Qualifications:

• BSc or HND in Accounting
• Minimum 4–8 years relevant experience in an accounting, audit, or tax firm
• Strong hands-on accounting and tax execution capability
• ICAN qualification or advanced stage strongly preferred

Technical Competencies:

• Financial statement preparation and review
• Tax computation and compliance
• Accounting records cleanup and reconstruction
• Excel proficiency (essential)
• Accounting software proficiency (QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho, or similar)
• Must be able to execute independently and supervise others.

Personal Attributes:
Candidate must:

• Demonstrate high levels of professionalism
• Have exceptional attention to detail
• Be open and up to date on industry trends
• Have strong leadership capabilities
• Have strong communication skills.

Salary
N215,000 - N265,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: nekegoresources@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.