Restaurant Accountant
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The Place is hiring a Restaurant Accountant (Accounts Officer) to handle financial transactions, reconciliations, stock valuation, and monthly financial reporting at its Itire/Lawanson/Surulere Lagos location. Candidates need an HND in Accountancy, at least 1 year cognate experience, and proficiency with Sage, NAV, QuickBooks, Daceasy, Peachtree, and Excel.
- Role based at The Place Itire/Lawanson/Surulere Axis in Lagos
- Requires HND in Accountancy and at least 1 year of cognate experience
- Hands-on with Sage, NAV, QuickBooks, Daceasy and Peachtree accounting software
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The Place is hiring a Restaurant Accountant (Accounts Officer) to handle financial transactions, reconciliations, stock valuation, and monthly financial reporting at its Itire/Lawanson/Surulere Lagos location. Candidates need an HND in Accountancy, at least 1 year cognate experience, and proficiency with Sage, NAV, QuickBooks, Daceasy, Peachtree, and Excel.
- Role based at The Place Itire/Lawanson/Surulere Axis in Lagos
- Requires HND in Accountancy and at least 1 year of cognate experience
- Hands-on with Sage, NAV, QuickBooks, Daceasy and Peachtree accounting software
- Responsibilities include invoicing, bank reconciliation, monthly stock valuation and budgeting
- Must be computer literate and able to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced setting
- Applications are submitted online via jobs.smartrecruiters.com
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Can you qualify for this role?
- Required1+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- PreferredPractical evidence in sales, hospitality, financeThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in LagosThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Full Time contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
Documents to prepare
- Likely requiredUpdated CV
- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
- OptionalProfessional references
- VerifyID or passport only after verifying the employer
Application tips for this job
- Place your strongest Restaurant Accountant evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to The Place and the role in Lagos.
- Add concrete examples related to sales, hospitality, finance, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
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- Prepare a polite question about pay, benefits and contract terms for later interview stages.
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Interview preparation
- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Restaurant Accountant role in sales, hospitality?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Lagos under the listed contract or schedule?
- Prepare examples with clear responsibilities, tools used and measurable outcomes.
- Review the source and research The Place before the interview.
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Original source description
The Accounts Officer will process all financial transactions, reconcile accounts and prepare data/reports.
This post involves inward/outward invoicing, including payment progression.
Significant relevant experience of general financial duties is essential.
To ensure proper and timely valuation of monthly stock counts, preparation of variance report and Budget monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing data through the sales and purchase ledgers from the point of receipt of the invoice to completion of the transaction.
- Reconciliation of Bank Statement with Payment Voucher, purchase and sales ledgers.
- Processing financial transactions through Sage and other accounting applications.
- Determining the Costs of Performances, Functions and Activities in a manner which Facilitates Analysis and Valid Comparisons with Established Criteria among time Periods.
- Monthly stock Valuation, Stock taking, Stock reconciliation, Budget monitoring.
- Preparation of Monthly Financial Statement and Inter-branch Accounts Reconciliation.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should
Have a minimum of HND in Accountancy
Have at least 1 year cognate experience
Have excel data analytics skills, should be able to work with little or no supervision.
Be Attentive with a keen eyes for details
Have the wherewithal to work in a fast-paced and pressured environment.
Must be computer literate. With commendable use of Standard Office Applications, Microsoft Operating System, and Accounting Applications such as NAV, SAGE:-Peachtree, Quick book, Daceasy etc.
Must be able to work in Itire/Lawanson/Surulere Axis
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