Revenue Accountant (Kaduna) RAKAD at XEJet

Job Summary

• As the Revenue Accountant, you will be responsible for accurately recording, reconciling, monitoring, and reporting all airline revenue streams. The role ensures the integrity of passenger ticket sales, ancillary revenues, cargo revenues, and other operational income while maintaining compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements. The Revenue Accountant plays a key role in revenue assurance, financial reporting, and identifying opportunities to improve revenue controls and profitability. 

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily airline revenues from ticket sales, cargo operations, ancillary services, charter operations, and other income streams. 
• Monitor and verify revenue transactions recorded through reservation systems, Global Distribution Systems (GDS), online booking platforms, travel agencies, and airport sales offices. 
• Perform revenue accounting entries and ensure all revenue is accurately recognized in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies. 
• Conduct regular reconciliation of sales reports, bank receipts, payment gateways, POS transactions, and revenue accounts. 
• Investigate revenue discrepancies, fare irregularities, under-collections, refunds, chargebacks, and unresolved revenue variances. 
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly revenue reports for management, highlighting trends, variances, and operational performance. 
• Support revenue assurance activities by identifying revenue leakage risks and recommending corrective actions and process improvements. 
• Liaise with Commercial, Airport Services, Cargo, Reservations, and Treasury teams to ensure accurate reporting and collection of revenue. 
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial closing activities, audits, and regulatory reporting requirements. 
• Maintain proper documentation, records, and audit trails for all revenue transactions while ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial regulations. 

Qualifications and Experience  

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline. 
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, ICAN, or equivalent is an added advantage. 
• Minimum of 3–5 years' experience in accounting, revenue accounting, audit, or financial reporting. 
• Previous experience in the aviation, travel, hospitality, or transportation industry is desirable. 

Required Competencies  

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards. 
• Understanding of airline revenue accounting processes and ticketing systems. 
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills. 
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software. 
• Knowledge of ERP systems and airline reservation/ticketing platforms is an advantage.