Account Officer

Proforce Industries Limited was incorporated in 2008 as a total defence solution provider specializing in armoured vehicles and personal protection. The company’s focus is on the delivery of confidence in protective mobility. We have developed a vibrant market for security and mobile protective products within Nigeria and Africa. PROFORCE has exploited its deep technical know-how to produce outstanding armored products for Government Agencies, Corporate Bodies, Diplomatic Communities and Private individuals within Nigeria and Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Officer (Automobile & Manufacturing)

Location: No 1 Akaka Road, Ode Remo - Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time
​Industry: Automotive & Defence Manufacturing.

​Position Overview

• ​Proforce Defence is seeking a meticulous, analytical, and finance-minded Account Officer to join our finance and operations team at our manufacturing facility in Ode Remo, Ogun State.
• The successful candidate will manage daily financial transactions, material cost accounting, project budgeting, and financial reporting across complex engineering projects, vehicle assembly lines, and armored vehicle production units.

​Key Responsibilities

• ​Financial Record & Ledger Management: Maintain accurate general ledgers, prepare balance sheets, process accounts payable/receivable, and post daily financial transactions in compliance with corporate accounting standards.
• ​Manufacturing & Engineering Cost Accounting: Track and allocate direct and indirect engineering production costs, raw materials (e.g., armor steel, composites, components), direct labor, and factory overheads for ongoing vehicle production.
• ​Project Cost Tracking & Variance Analysis: Work closely with engineering and project managers to monitor budget allocations against actual expenditures, performing variance analysis to control project cost overruns.
• ​Inventory & Bill of Materials (BOM) Accounting: Perform periodic stock reconciliations, evaluate raw material inventory, track work-in-progress (WIP) on the assembly line, and reconcile Bill of Materials (BOM) costs for each vehicle build.
• ​Invoicing & Vendor Management: Verify local and international supplier/vendor invoices, ensure appropriate matching with purchase orders and goods received notes (GRN), and manage vendor payment schedules.
• ​Payroll & Tax Compliance: Assist with payroll processing, computation of withholding tax (WHT), value-added tax (VAT), PAYE, and ensure timely filing with relevant tax authorities (e.g., FIRS and OGIRS).
• ​Audit & Reporting Support: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, bank reconciliation reports, and audit schedules for internal management review and external auditors.

​Qualifications & Experience

• ​Education: B.Sc. or HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related financial discipline.
• ​Professional Certification: ICAN (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria) or ACCA qualification (or actively pursuing membership) is strongly preferred.
• ​Experience: Minimum of 2–5 years of hands-on accounting experience, preferably within an automotive manufacturing, heavy engineering, structural fabrication, or defense plant environment.
• ​Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, high numerical accuracy, analytical problem-solving skills, and strong attention to detail.

Key Engineering & Financial Knowledge Requirements:

• ​Manufacturing Costing & BOM Accounting: Strong understanding of standard costing, job costing, process costing, and Bill of Materials (BOM) evaluation specific to heavy engineering and automotive production.
• ​Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems: Advanced proficiency in financial ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage, Quickbooks, or Odoo) with integration experience in manufacturing and inventory modules.
• ​Work-In-Progress (WIP) Financial Tracking: Knowledge of accounting workflows for raw materials transformed into in-process components and finished vehicles.
• ​Capital Expenditure (CapEx) & Equipment Depreciation: Understanding of fixed asset accounting, equipment depreciation methods, and capital expenditure tracking for industrial plant machinery.
• ​Financial & Regulatory Compliance: In-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Nigerian tax laws (FIRS/State IRS regulations), and industrial audit compliance.