First World Communities Limited (FWC) was incorporated on 11th February, 2008 as a Nigerian private company with limited liability, to carry on the business of providing affordable housing for medium to low income earners across Nigeria and eventually Africa.
The company began with the instant success of the highly celebrated Cooperative Villas, in Badore, Lagos, which is a community of over 600 homes and considered to be one of the best of its kind in the entire West African region.
The history and heritage of FWC date back to the early 1990s when its predecessor organizations began to develop housing estates and serviced land sub-divisions across Nigeria. Up until when FWC was formed in response to increasing demand for housing in Nigeria, its promoters have succeeded in the commercial development of over [1,000] homes in Nigeria and overseas, through various business organizations. These include the much acclaimed and widely replicated Post– Service Housing Scheme for the Nigerian Army, and several housing association schemes in the United Kingdom.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountant
Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The role will focus on budget monitoring, cost control, bookkeeping, and financial reporting, while working closely with site, project & estate management teams to ensure financial alignment and accountability.
Role & Responsibilities
- Track project and estate-related expenses against approved budgets and flag variances promptly
- Monitor material, labor, subcontractor, and estate maintenance costs to prevent overruns.
- Support cost optimization initiatives across projects and estate operations.
- Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions, including: Materials purchased, Ganger and casual labor payments, Equipment repairs and maintenance & Estate-related operational expenses
- Ensure proper documentation and filing of financial records for audit and review purposes.
- Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly financial reports as requested by the Finance Controller.
- Provide financial reports and cost updates to project managers and estate management as required.
- Support management with data needed for financial decision-making.
- Work closely with site managers, quantity surveyors, and procurement officers to align financial data with project activities.
- Collaborate with the Estate Management team to track estate-related expenses and ensure financial accountability.
- Serve as a finance liaison between project sites, estate operations, and the central finance team.
- Prepare bank reconciliations statement for all company accounts
- Prepare monthly (and annualize) payroll schedule
- Prepare and follow up on payment of payroll and ensure complete documentation.
- Submission of tax returns for both FIRS and LIRS
Job Specification
Education Qualification:
- OND / HND / BSc in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline
Professional Qualification:
- Professional Accounting Qualification or evidence of commencement of (ICAN, ACCA etc) will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- 2 – 4 years of relevant experience in accounting, preferably within construction, real estate, or project-based environments
Key Competency Requirement:
Technical:
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Microsoft Word, MS Excel and Accounting software such as Microsofy Dynamics.
- Sound knowledge of cost control, bookkeeping, and basic financial reporting
- Analytical and communication skills
- Excellent planning and organizing abilities
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Behavioural:
- Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of business and office matter
- Strong attention to details
- High level of integrity
- Time management ability
- A professional and confident manner
- Ability to think critically in the decision-making process
- High standard of ethics in analyzing use of resources
- Conscientious, motivated and willing to learn.
Key Results:
- Effective monitoring and control of project and estate-related budgets
- Accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions.
- Prevention of cost overruns through proactive cost tracking.
- Timely preparation and submission of financial reports.
- Strong financial coordination between finance, project sites, and estate management.