Account Officer

BridgeHedge Limited - Our client, a Pharmaceutical Company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Officer

Location: Okota/Isolo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid (4 days on-site and 1 day remote per week)
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking a detail-oriented, organised, and reliable Account Officer to oversee daily accounting activities, inventory management, stock reconciliation, and financial record-keeping.
• The ideal candidate will ensure accurate tracking of stock movement, proper documentation of financial transactions, timely reporting, and effective coordination between the accounts, sales, procurement, and warehouse functions.
• Candidates residing in Okota/isolo and its surrounding areas are strongly preferred to ensure easy commuting and consistent on-site attendance.

Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Financial Record-Keeping:

• Record and maintain accurate daily financial transactions, including sales, purchases, expenses, and payments.
• Prepare and maintain invoices, receipts, and other relevant financial documents.
• Monitor accounts payable and receivable and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Reconcile cash transactions, bank statements, and other financial records.
• Assist with the preparation of financial reports, expense summaries, and periodic account statements.
• Maintain organised and up-to-date accounting records for management review.
• Support budgeting, expense tracking, and basic financial analysis.
• Ensure proper documentation and authorization of financial transactions.
• Prepare basic periodic financial, sales, and inventory reports.

Inventory and Stock Management:

• Monitor and maintain accurate records of stock received, issued, sold, returned, and transferred.
• Conduct regular physical stock counts and reconcile actual stock with inventory records.
• Track stock levels and identify low-stock items, overstocking, discrepancies, and potential losses.
• Monitor product expiry dates and ensure appropriate tracking of near-expiry and expired products.
• Maintain proper documentation for stock receipts, dispatches, returns, and adjustments.
• Coordinate with procurement, sales, and warehouse personnel to support timely replenishment.
• Investigate and report stock discrepancies, damages, shortages, and inventory losses.
• Ensure inventory records are updated promptly following every stock movement.

Reporting and Internal Controls:

• Prepare regular stock reports, sales summaries, reconciliation reports, and expense statements.
• Maintain accurate records that support internal audits and management decisions.
• Identify irregularities in financial transactions or inventory movement and escalate them appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with established accounting procedures, inventory policies, and approval processes.
• Recommend improvements to stock control, documentation, and accounting processes.

Administrative and Cross-Functional Support:

• Work closely with the sales, procurement, warehouse, and management teams.
• Ensure that financial and inventory documentation is properly filed and easily retrievable.
• Support periodic stock audits and financial reviews.
• Perform other relevant accounting, inventory, and administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• HND or BSc in Accounting, Finance, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in accounting, inventory management, stock control, or a combined accounts and inventory role.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG, retail, or distribution business will be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of basic accounting principles, bookkeeping, and inventory control procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using accounting or inventory management software is an added advantage.
• Strong numerical, analytical, organisational, and record-keeping skills.
• High level of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Work Arrangement:

• Location: Okota/Isolo, Lagos, and its environs.
• Schedule: Four days on-site and one day remote weekly.
• Working hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
• Applicants must be able to commute conveniently to the Okota office on on-site workdays.