Accountant at a Reputable Nigerian Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Company - HRM Office

HRM Office - Our client, a reputable Nigerian engineering, procurement, and construction company, is recruiting a smart, detail-oriented, and experienced individual to fill the position below: 

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Oil & Gas

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate must possess strong accounting knowledge, financial reporting experience, and exposure to operational accounting within structured business environments.
• This role requires a highly organized professional who can support financial accuracy, compliance, reporting, reconciliations, and operational finance activities while ensuring adherence to accounting standards and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in the accounting system.
• Prepare journal entries, invoices, payment vouchers, receipts, and supporting financial documentation.
• Perform bank reconciliations, vendor reconciliations, and account balance reviews.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
• Assist in preparing management accounts, financial reports, and variance analysis.
• Monitor project expenditures, cost allocations, and budget utilization across departments and projects.
• Maintain accurate schedules for receivables, payables, accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.
• Support tax computations, statutory remittances, and regulatory compliance processes.
• Assist with internal and external audit activities by providing required schedules and supporting documents.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company financial procedures.
• Support ERP / accounting software usage and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Monitor vendor payments, invoice processing, and contract-related financial obligations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3 – 5 years relevant accounting experience in a structured organization.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, engineering, logistics, procurement, or industrial sectors is an added advantage.
• Professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, bookkeeping, and accounting procedures.
• Knowledge of IFRS, Nigerian tax regulations, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Tally, or ERP systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
• High level of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Salary
N240,000 - N300,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online