Accountant

Your tasks

Bookkeeping & Core Operations

• Maintain accurate financial records, post daily transactions, journals, accruals, prepayments and fixed-asset entries in the general ledger, and keep audit-ready source documents.
• Process vendor and contractor invoices after three-way matching (PO, receipt note, invoice), prepare payment runs, and maintain vendor records and ageing.
• Raise customer invoices and credit notes per contracts and billing milestones, allocate receipts, follow up overdue balances and support provisioning for doubtful debts.

Financial Control & Compliance

• Perform monthly bank, cash, control-account and balance sheet reconciliations (payables, receivables, payroll, tax) and clear reconciling items promptly.
• Support monthly payroll with HR, compute and reconcile statutory deductions, and audit staff and operational expense claims against policy; manage petty cash and imprest.
• Prepare schedules and trial balances for month-end and year-end close, support management reporting under IFRS, assist external and tax audits, and submit monthly progress reports to the Account Head.
• Apply segregation of duties, approval limits and document verification; escalate errors, fraud red flags, and control gaps; ensure compliance with CAMA, IFRS and company policies.

Tax Management

• File and remit VAT, WHT, PAYE, pension, NSITF, ITF and other statutory deductions on time, and apply lawful tax planning (allowable deductions, capital allowances, WHT credits) to minimise exposure, penalties and interest.
• Maintain a compliance calendar and tax schedules with proof of remittance, and respond to tax authority queries and audits.

Oil & Gas Sector Accounting

• Code and track costs by project, cost centre and contract; support joint venture cash calls, partner billing and cost recovery reporting.
• Account for NGN/USD transactions, exchange gains and losses, and oil and gas sector levies and regulatory filings (e.g., NUPRC and NCDMB requirements).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional certification: ICAN (ACA) is required; additional certifications such as CITN, ACCA or ANAN are an advantage.
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ relevant professional accounting experience.
• Prior experience in the oil and gas industry (upstream, midstream, downstream or oilfield services) is required.
• Hands-on experience across the accounting cycle: accounts payable and receivable, bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll support and expense management.
• Proven track record of managing statutory tax and compliance filings, including VAT, WHT, PAYE, pension, NSITF and ITF.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close and external audits, and with project or cost-centre accounting and multi-currency (NGN/USD) transactions, is an advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage, QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics 365) and advanced MS Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, double-entry bookkeeping, internal controls and Nigerian tax and statutory requirements.
• Understanding of oil and gas accounting concepts such as project cost coding, joint venture billing and foreign currency transactions is an advantage.

Core Competencies

• High integrity, accuracy and attention to detail, with strong analytical skills and a compliance and risk mindset.
• Strong time management; ability to meet deadlines under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication and the ability to work independently and as part of the Accounts team.
• Sound judgement and discretion in handling confidential financial information.