Accounting & Finance Manager

Accounting & Finance Manager

Location: Iyana Ipaja, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• As the Accounting & Finance Manager, you will lead all financial operations with a strong emphasis onproject-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
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or finance, with at least 3+ years in project accounting or construction accounting
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks (Online preferred) – REQUIRED
• 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
• Candidates without strong hands-on QuickBooks and project/job costing experience will not be considered.

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,Procoreor 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.

Application Closing Date

23rd June, 2026.

How to Apply

Interestedand qualified pharmacist should send their CV to: careers@ossajventures.com using job role and preferred listed location as subject.