Junior Accountant

About the role

J&G Engineering and Construction Services Limited is hiring a Junior Accountant in Lagos (Marina) on a full-time basis. The objective of the role is managing daily accounting tasks, covering record keeping, reporting, budgeting and tax compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, examine and analyse accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to check accuracy, completeness and conformity with reporting and procedural standards.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment and tax requirements, including remittance to the state board of internal revenue.
• Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses, and report to management on the establishment's finances through monthly, quarterly and annual statements and reports.
• Develop, maintain and analyse budgets, preparing periodic reports comparing budgeted costs with actual costs.
• Survey operations to identify accounting needs and recommend solutions to business and financial problems.
• Take part fully in monthly and annual stock taking, and carry out product costing and cost price calculations.
• Provide internal and external auditing services and make recommendations to LIRS and FIRS, and carry out special investigative assignments authorised by management.

Required profile

• 3+ years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry.
• BSc in Accounting, Finance or a relevant degree.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including GAAP.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software such as Sage and QuickBooks.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and experience with general ledger functions.