Finance and Accounts Officer at GroupCo via JEV Consulting – Lekki, Lagos

GroupCo, a home and lifestyle company in Lekki, Lagos, is recruiting a Finance and Accounts Officer through JEV Consulting. The position supports financial operations across GroupCo’s strategic business units, including accounting, tax compliance, budgeting and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting books and reconcile bank, supplier and petty cash balances.
• Prepare monthly trial balances, cashbooks, financial reports and supporting schedules.
• Assist annual budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and expense monitoring.
• Process supplier invoices, expense claims, payments and receivables while supporting cash flow reporting.
• Maintain financial controls and help prepare and file VAT, PAYE, withholding tax and other statutory returns.
• Coordinate records, responses and evidence for internal and external audits.
• Support investor due diligence and funding requests with financial models and documentation.
• Prepare payroll inputs while protecting confidential salary and benefit records.
• Use approved accounting tools and maintain organised digital and physical finance files.
• Liaise with management, operations, procurement and group finance stakeholders.
• Help develop junior finance support staff and improve the finance function as the business grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Two to four years of progressive work experience in accounting, bookkeeping or financial operations.
• Knowledge of Nigerian tax rules and business reporting obligations.
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage or Zoho Books.
• Analytical skill, accurate record keeping, communication, integrity and confidentiality.
• Progress towards or completion of ICAN or ACCA certification is advantageous.

Compensation and benefits

The role offers fixed monthly compensation alongside performance-related bonuses and a value-sharing arrangement linked to qualifying support services. The benefits described include health insurance, pension, leave, training sponsorships and digital finance tools. No numeric base salary is stated.