Accounting & Finance Manager

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented candidate to join our team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Accounting & Finance Manager

Location: Iyana Ipaja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• As the Accounting & Finance Manager, you will lead all financial operations with a strong emphasis onproject-based accounting, job costing, and financial visibility across multiple operating entities.
• You will play a critical role in bridging accounting, project execution, and estimating,ensuring real-time insight into project profitability, cash flow, and cost control.
• This role is heavily hands-on in QuickBooks, ensuring accurate financial reporting, cost tracking, and integration of accounting data into operational decision-making.

Key Responsibilities
Financial strategy & Planning:

• Monitor cash flow and budgeting to optimize financial performance.
• Prepare and maintain financial statements, reports, and reconciliations.
• Monitor project financial performance including cost optimization and provide feedback to estimation and operations execution teams
• Prepare detailed financial models, scenario analyses, and monthly management reports
• Oversee the financial health of the organization including annual/monthly planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities

Accounting & Bookkeeping:

• Maintain intercompany accounting and reconciliations (OSSAJ Ventures structure).
• Maintain and enforce accurate general ledger structure across multiple entities
• Manage accounts payable and receivable with project-level coding and tracking in QuickBooks
• Perform monthly close with detailed project-level reconciliations
• Ensure all financial data is properly classified by job, department, and entity

Project Accounting & Job Costing:

• Identify cost overruns and margin leakage
• Implement and maintain standardized chart of accounts and cost coding structure aligned with construction best practices
• Work closely with operations and estimating teams to:
• Own and manage project-based accounting in QuickBooks, including job setup, cost codes, and tracking
• Maintain accurate job cost reports (labor, materials, subcontractors, overhead allocation)
• Improve pricing accuracy on future bids
• Support WIP (Work-in-Progress) reporting and revenue recognition where applicable
• Ensure proper allocation of expenses across projects, cost centers, and entities
• Monitor project profitability vs estimate and provide variance analysis

Payroll Management:

• Maintain payroll records and respond to employee payroll-related inquiries.
• Handle employee benefits, tax filings, and compliance with local labor laws.
• Process payroll for employees, ensuring accuracy in wages, deductions, and tax compliance.
• Support HR functions, including employee onboarding, record-keeping, and compliance tracking.

Requirements
Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks (Online preferred) – REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• Knowledge of Nigerian tax laws and payroll regulations
• Strong understanding of:
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
  • Financial reporting and month-end close
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Job costing and project financial tracking
  • Multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions
  • Cost codes and construction accounting workflows
• Candidates without strong hands-on QuickBooks and project/job costing experience will not be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or finance, with at least 3+ years in project accounting or construction accounting

Soft Skills:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and handle confidential information with integrity.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work Monday to Friday from 10am –7pm WAT.
• Previous experience working in the construction, manufacturing, or real estate sector.
• Professional certification (e.g., ICAN, ACCA) is a plus.
• Experience implementing or optimizing QuickBooks for project accounting environments
• Familiarity with tools such as Planner,Procoreor similar project management platforms is a plus

What We Offer

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Prior experience in construction, manufacturing, or project-based businesses
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative company.