Job Title: Accountant II
Location: Lagos
Job Description
The Accountant II provides critical financial insight and analysis to support business decision-making and ensure the achievement of expense, headcount, and volumetric targets.
This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of general ledger data, prepares financial performance reports, and partners closely with business leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
This position is equivalent to a Senior Accountant level, with responsibility for complex accounting entries, advanced reconciliations, and higher-level financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Provide timely and accurate financial analysis to support expense, headcount, and volume targets
Monitor general ledger entries and processing streams to ensure data integrity and compliance
Prepare, review, and analyse financial performance and management reports
Post and review complex accounting entries and perform reconciliations of complex accounts
Collaborate with department leaders on budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and personnel planning
Analyse Partner Expenditure reports and provide audit-ready documentation
Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews
Ensure accounting standards, policies, and ethical practices are consistently applied
Act as a subject-matter resource on accounting guidelines, financial systems, and reporting tools
Skills & Qualifications
Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles
Proven analytical and financial reporting skills
Solid accounting experience, preferably in a corporate or multinational environment
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience working with financial and ERP systems
High attention to detail with strong problem-solving ability
Ability to work with moderate supervision and manage multiple priorities.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated Resume to: hesprojectrecruitment@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.