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CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

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Posted 11 days ago

Type
Mid-level · Hybrid
Location
Lagos,Nigeria
Posted
12 September 2026
Deadline
No fixed deadline

About the role

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Chief Accountant to oversee accounting operations, general ledger integrity, reconciliations, fixed assets, and transaction controls across the group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting entries, journals, accruals, prepayments, and supporting documentation.

• Maintain GL integrity, accurate coding, postings, and resolution of suspense items.

• Manage bank, payment gateway, clearing account, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Maintain fixed asset registers, depreciation schedules, and supporting records.

• Support month-end close through trial balance schedules, journal packs, and reconciliations.

• Ensure proper revenue and expense cut-offs

• Strengthen accounting processes, controls, documentation, and audit readiness.

• Work with Tech/Data to improve automation and reduce accounting errors.

• Support Internal Control reviews and resolution of findings.

Requirements

  • Requirements:
  • • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • • ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent strongly preferred.
  • • 10+ years' experience in accounting operations, journals, reconciliations, and GL
  • management.
  • • Experience in retail, e-commerce, distribution, or high-volume environments is an advantage.
  • • Strong ERP/accounting systems, spreadsheet, payment gateway, and POS reconciliation experience.
  • • Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, cut-offs, fixed assets, and financial controls.
  • • Strong attention to detail, organisation, ownership, and ability to work under pressure.

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