Finance & Account Officer at Africa Plus Partners Nigeria Limited (APPNL)

Job Summary

• This role is for a growing portfolio company. The role will be responsible for managing day-to-day financial transactions related to the Student Housing project. This includes maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing site-level cash management, supporting budgeting and forecasting, preparing periodic financial reports, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal financial policies.

Job Details

• Ensure revenue assurance and timely collection
• Process payments in line with company policy and approved documentation.
• Conduct thorough review of expenses, payroll records, and other financial documents as assigned.
• Processing income statements, balance sheets and other management account reports, as assigned by Supervisor
• Track inflows/outflows and provide reports to aid liquidity planning.
• Assist with tax computations, WHT, VAT filings, and ensure compliance with statutory deadlines.
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Assist in preparing annual budgets and monitoring budget performance.
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Posting of transactions on the ERP
• Effective filing of transaction documents and maintenance of records for effective audit trails.
• Ensure daily reconciliation of bank balances of all transactions daily
• Collate relevant information for the generation of periodic statutory returns
• Work with auditors and other parties where necessary
• Assisting with other accounting tasks, as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Minimum of a first degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any related discipline (not lower than a 2:1) 
• Proficiency in Specialized Accounting and ERP software 
• Minimum of 4 - 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Experience in statutory financial reporting and knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
• Membership of a relevant Professional body (Local or International) e.g., the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)or its equivalent.