Account Officer at NerdzFactory Company – Ogudu GRA, Lagos (Hybrid)

NerdzFactory Company is recruiting a full-time Account Officer for a hybrid position based in Ogudu GRA, Lagos. The officer will maintain reliable financial information, manage routine accounting activities and help management oversee cash flow, projects and expenditure.

Financial operations

• Maintain accounting records for income, spending, assets, liabilities, invoices and other transactions.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, receipts, payment documentation, reimbursements and petty cash.
• Coordinate payroll records, approved staff payments and disbursements, protecting confidential information.
• Track company loans, repayment schedules, obligations and outstanding amounts.

Planning, project finance and reporting

• Monitor cash inflows, outflows and budgets; flag unusual expenditure and potential funding gaps.
• Track project grants and other funds received, used and allocated against approved budgets.
• Prepare reconciliations, financial statements, forecasts, expenditure reports and updates for management.
• Coordinate with project and departmental teams to obtain complete supporting records.

Controls and coordination

• Check payment requests and documentation against approved authorisation procedures.
• Maintain audit-ready records, support reviews and recommend improvements to financial controls.
• Escalate irregularities, overdue payments and financial risks, and provide guidance to finance support staff where assigned.

Essential qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related subject, with demonstrable accounting or finance operations experience.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, receivables, payables, payroll, reporting, cash management and budget monitoring.
• Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets and familiarity with accounting software such as QuickBooks or Sage.
• Strong numerical, analytical, communication and organisational skills, with integrity, discretion and independent working ability.

Additional advantages

ICAN, ACCA or equivalent professional certification or progress towards one is advantageous, as is experience with projects or grants, donor-funded reporting, payroll, budgeting, audits, finance-team coordination or improving internal controls.