Finance Support Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Support Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Finance Support Officer to join our team.
• In this role, you will play a key part in day-to-day financial operations, with a strong focus on payroll management, statutory tax compliance, and accurate financial data entry.
• The ideal candidate possesses solid analytical skills, a deep understanding of accounting principles, and hands-on experience with Quickbooks accounting software.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciliations: Perform monthly bank and ledger reconciliations to ensure financial data integrity.
• Payroll Management: End-to-end processing of monthly payroll, ensuring accurate calculations of earnings, deductions, and net pay.
• Financial Support: Assist the finance team with audit preparations, financial reporting, and handling routine vendor or client payment inquiries.
• Statutory Remittances: Compute, file, and ensure timely remittance of statutory deductions (including PAYE, VAT, WHT, NHF and Pension) in strict compliance with current tax laws.
• Bookkeeping & Data Entry: Maintain accurate financial records by posting daily transactions, invoices, and expenses on QuickBooks Online.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) or HND in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience working with QuickBooks Online and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of payroll processing workflows and statutory tax regulations. Professional certification progress (e.g., ICAN, ACCA) is an added advantage.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle sensitive financial data with high confidentiality.
• Experience: 1–3 years of proven experience in a similar accounting or finance support role.