A reputable hospitality / oil & gas company is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Group Accountant
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Group Accountant
to oversee financial accounting, reporting, and compliance across a
diversified group of companies.
- The role coordinates the accounting functions of multiple entities,
produces accurate consolidated financial information, maintains robust
financial controls, and provides insights that support management
decisions. Strong experience in group reporting, intercompany accounting,
statutory compliance, budgeting, taxation, and cash flow management is
essential.
Key Responsibilities
Group
Financial Accounting and Reporting:
- Oversee accounting operations and financial reporting across all
companies in the group.
- Prepare, review, and consolidate monthly, quarterly, and annual
financial statements in line with applicable standards.
- Ensure accurate recording, classification, and reconciliation of
transactions for each entity.
- Manage intercompany transactions, balances, reconciliations, and
consolidation eliminations.
- Review general ledger entries, bank reconciliations, accruals,
prepayments, and supporting schedules.
- Standardise accounting policies, reporting formats, and financial
procedures across entities.
- Deliver timely management accounts and other financial reports.
Financial
Planning, Budgeting and Analysis:
- Coordinate annual budgets and periodic forecasts for the group
companies.
- Compare actual performance with budgets and investigate significant
variances.
- Analyse revenues, operating costs, profitability, and results across
business units.
- Provide actionable financial analysis to guide spending, investment,
and business growth.
- Monitor liquidity and cash flow requirements and support group-wide
working capital management.
Taxation
and Statutory Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian tax laws, statutory
obligations, and financial regulations.
- Oversee preparation and timely remittance of VAT, PAYE, WHT, and
other applicable taxes.
- Coordinate statutory financial statements, audit schedules, and
supporting documentation.
- Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks, and
regulators.
- Monitor changes to financial reporting and tax requirements and
implement necessary updates.
Financial
Controls and Team Management:
- Develop and maintain accounting procedures, approval workflows, and
financial controls.
- Supervise and support accounting and finance personnel across the
group.
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payment schedules,
and outstanding balances.
- Ensure proper maintenance of fixed asset registers and financial
records.
- Identify financial risks and recommend safeguards and process
improvements.
- Provide training, performance oversight, and support for strategic
management initiatives.
Qualifications and
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- ICAN or ACCA professional qualification is mandatory.
- At least 7 years of progressive accounting and financial management
experience.
- Demonstrated experience with multi-entity reporting, group
accounting, and consolidation.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, Nigerian taxation, budgeting, and
financial controls.
- Practical ability to manage intercompany accounts and prepare
consolidated financial statements.
- Proficiency in Sage, QuickBooks, or comparable accounting software;
familiarity with Opera or other hospitality accounting systems is an
advantage.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial analysis
capabilities.
- Proven team leadership, organisational skills, confidentiality, and
ability to meet multiple reporting deadlines.
Salary
Negotiable
Application Closing Date
4th
December, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should send their CV to: aprilbykunbiresumes@gmail.com using the Job Title
as the subject of the mail.
Note: This is an urgent hire,
salary is negotiable.
