Senior Finance & Accounts Officer

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Senior Finance & Accounts Officer needed in Lagos, Nigeria. Requires 5 years experience and ACA certification. Full-time hybrid position with attractive salary.

• Hybrid work schedule
• 5 years experience required
• ACA certification needed
• Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

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Senior Finance & Accounts Officer at a Reputable Company July, 2026 | MyJobMag Login Signup Employers Nigeria Ghana Kenya Nigeria South Africa UK Jobs Career Advice Post Job Search for Jobs Abia Abuja Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Other Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Administration / Facilities Agriculture / Agro-Allied Art / Crafts / Languages Aviation / Aerospace Banking Bursary and Scholarships Caregiver / Nanny / Social Workers Catering / Confectionery Construction and Site Engineering Consultancy Content, Editorial and Journalism Customer Care, Success and Service Data, Business Analysis and AI Driving Education / Teaching / Training Engineering / Technical Environment Health and Safety Finance / Accounting / Audit Food, Beverage and Hospitality General Graduate Jobs Human Resources / HR ICT / Computer Insurance Internships Janitorial Services Legal and Regulatory Logistics Manufacturing Marketing and Communication Media Production and Entertainment Medical / Healthcare NGO/Non-Profit Oil and Gas, Energy and Mining Pharmaceutical Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain Product Management Project and Program Management Real Estate Research and Development RFP / RFQ / EOI Risk Management and Compliance Sales and Business Development Science Security / Intelligence Shipping and Maritime Sports, Fitness and Personal Care Strategic and Top Management Travels and Tours UX, Design and Architecture Volunteer BA/BSc/HND First School Leaving Certificate MBA/MSc/MA NCE OND Others PhD/Fellowship Professional Certificate Secondary School (SSCE) Vocational Close Detailed Search X Send this job to a friend Type the email of your friend Enter your email Type Your Email Message I think you may be interested in this position - Senior Finance & Accounts Officer at a Reputable Company. This is the link: https://www.myjobmag.com/job/senior-finance-accounts-officer-5?utm_source=email_friend. Copy and paste link on browser if link is not working. Check it out! X Did you notice an error or suspect this job is scam? Tell us. Enter your email Type Your Message Senior Finance & Accounts Officer at a Reputable Company Posted: Jul 24, 2026 Deadline: Not specified Save Email @gmail.com @yahoo.com @outlook.com Senior Finance & Accounts Officer Job Type Full Time , Hybrid Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 5 years Location Lagos Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos Salary: Very Attractive Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. MBA degree will be an advantage. Job Summary: Senior Accounts Officer will aid business planning and decision-making by providing appropriate financial advice and undertaking related finance and accounts administration. Skills/Requirements: A minimum of 5 years work experience as a Senior Accounts Officer in a medium/large sized reputable company is required. Associate member of Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA) or similar professional certification. Strong financial analysis, reporting and management skill. Treasury and investment management skill. Strong leadership ability. Good communication and presentation skill. People and performance management skill. Ability to interpret financial reports for management decisions. Fraud prevention, detection, and investigation skill. Responsibilities: Coordinate financial planning, budgeting, procurement and investment activities for the company and its subsidiaries. Collaborate with Unit Heads to prepare annual financial budget, including operating and capital expenditure budgets for the company. Ensures approved capital expenditure budgets are always adhered to. Implement, direct, and evaluate performance of operating budget periodically to ensure it is consistently profitable. Advice management monthly and ensure compliance on income and planned expenditure policies. Ensure monthly preparation and reporting of management account, showing actual revenue projected, balance sheet reconciliation, business performance analysis and financial recommendation. Manage the entire payroll process of the company including seamless computation of staff salary in line with the existing regulations. Institute and implement cost-saving strategies that will ensure reduction in operational expenses and present a monthly cost-saving report to the MD. Maintain and update withholding tax deduction registers for the company and its subsidiaries regularly. Ensure compliance and prepare all statutory returns. Ensure compliance with all statutory and audit requirements at all times. Ensure certificates for statutory payment made (Company tax, Land Use Charge, VAT, Education Tax etc.) are properly documented for easy retrieval. Develop and institute an internal control/accounting policy that will greatly reduce cost, financial leakages, and wastages. Establish and implement effective, accurate procedures for custody and control of assets, records, and securities of the company. Ensure safekeeping and easy retrieval of all financial records as at when needed. Analyze financial data for deficient controls, duplicated efforts, extravagance, fraud or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. Ensure all noted errors are immediately reported to the MD. Conduct a monthly review and reconciliation of inter-company accounts, including reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers. Take remedial action to correct noted inconsistencies or refer same to the MD. Identify and implement approved continuous improvement strategies for the company’s financial policies and procedures to further strengthen and improve the company’s overall operation and effectiveness. Supervise daily/weekly/monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts for the company and take proactive measures to address noted variance. Prepare and submit reconciliation report weekly and monthly to Management for review and necessary action. Relate with external auditors to ensure annual audited report is presented to the Management latest by 1st Quarter of the subsequent year. Communicate clearly and directly with assigned subordinates concerning performance expectations, productivity, and accountability. Ensure communication is ongoing, concise, and well understood. Identify training needs of subordinates and liaise with the HR Unit to implement agreed training schedules for all staff in the unit. 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