Finance Officer

About the role

The Finance Officer will manage daily financial transactions and ensure accurate record‑keeping across the organization. This role supports budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting while maintaining strong internal controls.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all accounting operations, including cost accounting and revenue recognition.
• Prepare budgets, financial forecasts and report variances.
• Perform bank reconciliations, account proofs, aging reports, inter‑company reconciliations and recharges to EDC Nigerian entities on a monthly and ad‑hoc basis.
• Produce timely monthly financial statements and regulatory reports.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes and internal/external audits.
• Maintain quality control of postings, documentation and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Manage the fixed assets register, run depreciation/amortisation schedules and update asset records.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA or ACCA.
• Knowledge of local accounting regulations and accounting principles.
• Strong ethics and ability to handle confidential data.

Required skills

• Cost Accounting
• Revenue Recognition
• Bank Reconciliations
• Account Proofs & Aging Reports
• Inter‑company Reconciliations
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Regulatory Reporting
• Fixed Assets Management
• Depreciation & Amortisation Scheduling
• General Ledger functions
• Accounting software administration