Assistant Accountant

About the role

The Assistant Accountant will support branch financial operations, ensuring accurate bookkeeping, cash handling and compliance with corporate policies across multiple locations in Nigeria.

Key responsibilities

• Post and reconcile daily transactions, including bank, AR/AP and accruals.
• Support month‑end close, tax documentation, three‑way matching and variance analysis.
• Receive, record and safeguard customer and dealer payments via cash, POS and bank transfers, preparing daily deposit reports.
• Maintain the branch fixed‑asset register, handle tagging, depreciation, movements and disposals.
• Verify vendor invoices against purchase orders, process payments and reconcile vendor accounts.
• Enforce segregation of duties, support internal and external audits and flag any control or fraud issues.

Required profile

• B.Sc. or HND in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field; ICAN Intermediate preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting/finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger, reconciliations, accounts payable and cash management.
• Female candidates are most preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel for financial analysis and reporting.
• Proficiency with Odoo ERP for GL, AP, Fixed Assets and POS processing.