Account Officer

​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.

​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.

​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.

​Job Details

​Location: No. 1 Akaka Road, Ode Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.

​Industry: Automotive & Defence Manufacturing.