Finance and Accounts Officer at Ojatee Consulting

Role Overview

The successful candidates will provide support to the Finance and Accounts Department in the areas of financial documentation, transaction processing, reconciliations, receivables and payables support, statutory compliance, and basic financial reporting.

This role is suitable for young professionals with a strong academic background in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or any related discipline, with a maximum of three years’ relevant work experience. The ideal candidate should be analytical, detail-oriented, numerate, willing to learn, and able to work with financial information accurately and confidentially.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review, and filing of invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, journals, and other financial documents.
• Assist with posting of financial transactions into the accounting system under supervision.
• Support bank reconciliation, customer reconciliation, vendor reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation activities.
• Assist in tracking accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions.
• Support the preparation and processing of payments, expense claims, reimbursements, and retirements. Maintain proper documentation and filing of financial records for audit, reporting, and reference purposes. Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly, and periodic finance reports.
• Support tax and statutory compliance documentation, including VAT, WHT, PAYE, pension, and other relevant deductions.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of Second Class Upper Division in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or any related discipline.
• Maximum of three years’ relevant work experience in finance, accounts, audit, banking, consulting, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles, financial processes, and reconciliation.
• Good numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work with figures, reports, financial records, and supporting documents.
• Progress towards a professional qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, ACA, or related certification will be an added advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration.
• Hybrid work model
• Opportunity for hands-on learning and career development in Finance and Accounts.
• Exposure to accounting operations, reconciliation, reporting, compliance, audit, and internal control processes.