Office Accountant

Martinabrahamspeaks is an HR consulting and recruitment firm providing practical solutions to help businesses attract, manage, and retain the right talent. We support organisations with recruitment, HR consulting, employee management, and tailored HR solutions that promote effective people management and business growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Office Accountant

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• We are looking for a detail-oriented and trustworthy Office Accountant to join our team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing day-to-day banking activities, processing payments, reconciling accounts, and ensuring that all company transactions are properly documented and approved.

Key Responsibilities

• Record all company receipts and payments accurately and promptly.
• Maintain cash books, ledgers and supporting financial documents.
• Monitor daily balances across all company bank accounts.
• Prepare and perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare payment instructions and verify beneficiary details.
• Liaise with banks regarding statements, transactions, charges and errors.
• Process payments only with the required approvals and supporting documents.
• Verify vendor invoices against goods or services delivered.
• Maintain payment registers and schedules to prevent duplicate payments.
• Apply and prepare schedules for relevant VAT and Withholding Tax deductions.
• Manage petty cash and office imprest, including reconciliations and retirement of advances.
• Maintain accurate accounts payable and receivable records.
• Prepare monthly trial balances and ensure there are no unexplained balances.
• Reconcile payroll payments and statutory remittances, including PAYE, Pension, NSITF and ITF.
• Prepare a concise monthly finance report covering cash position, expenditure and outstanding payables.
• Support budgeting, audits, tax filings and other routine finance activities.

Job Requirements

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking or a related field.
• Progress towards ICAN, ACCA or CITN is an advantage.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience, preferably gained in a bank or another regulated financial institution.
• Experience in operations, reconciliations, treasury operations or finance is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and bank reconciliation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage or Zoho Books.
• Highly detail-oriented and able to identify discrepancies in figures, dates, signatures and supporting documents.
• Takes ownership of ensuring financial records are complete and accurate.
• Demonstrates a high level of honesty and financial integrity.
• Must be willing to undergo background, reference and credit checks.
• Understands when to process a transaction, when to question it and when to escalate an issue.
• Able to apply financial controls without unnecessarily delaying legitimate transactions.
• Firm, professional and courteous.
• Able to challenge or decline an improper request while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Understands the confidential nature of company finances, employee salaries and other sensitive financial information.
• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times.