Koopersmith Professional Services Limited was established with a simple but powerful vision to help businesses make better decisions, remain compliant, unlock opportunities, and grow with confidence.
Today, we serve businesses, investors, development partners, and institutions across Nigeria and Africa by combining technical expertise, commercial insight, and global best practices to deliver practical solutions that create lasting value.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Accountant
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and highly organised Accountant to manage the organisation’s financial records, ensure accurate financial reporting, monitor income and expenditure, and support effective financial management.
- The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, tax compliance, and internal control procedures. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling accounts, preparing financial reports, and ensuring that all financial transactions are properly documented and accounted for.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Records and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including income, expenditure, assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Prepare profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other financial reports as required.
- Ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded and supported by relevant documentation.
- Analyse financial data and provide insights to support management decision-making.
- Maintain an organised filing system for financial documents and records.
Accounts Payable and Receivable:
- Process supplier invoices, payment requests, and other financial obligations.
- Monitor outstanding customer payments and follow up on overdue accounts.
- Ensure payments are made accurately and within approved timelines.
- Reconcile supplier and customer accounts regularly.
- Verify invoices, receipts, purchase orders, and other supporting documents before processing transactions.
- Maintain accurate records of all payments received and made.
Bank Reconciliation and Cash Management:
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Monitor cash inflows and outflows to support effective cash flow management.
- Maintain accurate petty cash records and ensure proper documentation of expenses.
- Monitor bank balances and report unusual transactions or cash flow concerns to management.
- Ensure proper authorisation and documentation of all financial transactions.
Tax and Statutory Compliance:
- Assist with the preparation and filing of applicable tax returns and statutory payments.
- Ensure compliance with relevant Nigerian tax laws, accounting standards, and financial regulations.
- Maintain accurate records of tax liabilities, deductions, and remittances.
- Support the processing and reconciliation of applicable PAYE, withholding tax, VAT, and other statutory obligations, as relevant to the organisation.
- Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities when required.
Budgeting and Cost Control:
- Assist in preparing departmental budgets and financial forecasts.
- Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets and investigate significant variances.
- Identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary expenditure and improve cost efficiency.
- Provide financial analysis to support business planning and resource allocation.
- Ensure expenditure is properly authorised and aligned with company policies.
Internal Controls and Audit:
- Ensure compliance with established accounting procedures and internal control policies.
- Identify and report financial irregularities, errors, or suspicious transactions.
- Support internal and external audit exercises by providing relevant records and documentation.
- Maintain proper financial documentation to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Recommend improvements to accounting processes and financial controls.
Payroll Support:
- Assist with payroll preparation and verification, where applicable.
- Reconcile payroll records with approved staff schedules, salaries, deductions, and benefits.
- Ensure applicable payroll deductions and statutory remittances are accurately documented.
- Maintain confidentiality of payroll information and other sensitive financial records.
Other Responsibilities:
- Perform other finance and accounting duties assigned by management.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure proper financial documentation and accountability.
- Support the implementation and improvement of accounting systems and procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 2–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Professional accounting certification, such as ICAN or ACCA, or progress towards certification, is an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal control procedures.
- Good understanding of Nigerian tax and statutory compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, or similar applications.
- Experience in bank reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, and financial reporting.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- High levels of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.