Accountant at OSSAJ Services – Iyana Ipaja, Lagos

OSSAJ Services is recruiting an Accountant in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, to manage project-based financial reporting, QuickBooks job costing, intercompany accounting and payroll operations.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Accounting & Finance Manager to join our team.

As an Accountant, you perform all financial operations with a strong emphasis on project-based accounting, job costing, and financial visibility across multiple operating entities.

This role is heavily hands-on in QuickBooks, ensuring accurate financial reporting, cost tracking, and integration of accounting data into operational decision-making.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

• Oversee the financial health of the organization including annual/monthly planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
• Prepare and maintain financial statements, reports, and reconciliations.
• Monitor cash flow and budgeting to optimize financial performance.
• 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.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

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

Project Accounting & Job Costing

• 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).
• Monitor project profitability vs estimate and provide variance analysis.

Work closely with operations and estimating teams to

• Identify cost overruns and margin leakage.
• Improve pricing accuracy on future bids.
• Ensure proper allocation of expenses across projects, cost centers, and entities.
• Support WIP (Work-in-Progress) reporting and revenue recognition where applicable.
• Implement and maintain standardized chart of accounts and cost coding structure aligned with construction best practices.

Payroll Management

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

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1 – 5 years of experience in accounting or finance, project accounting or construction accounting is a plus.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks (Online preferred).

Demonstrated experience with

• Job costing and project financial tracking.
• Cost codes and construction accounting workflows.
• Multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions.

Strong understanding of

• Financial reporting and month-end close.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Knowledge of Nigerian tax laws and payroll regulations.

Soft Skills

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

What We Offer

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