Accounts Assistant

About the Role

As our business grows, accurate financial records matter more than ever, for management reporting, audits and our relationships with banks and partners.

The Accounts Assistant keeps our books accurate, complete and backed by the right documents. You will work closely with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and support the finance function day to day. You prepare and record transactions and schedules; the CFO reviews and approves them.

Key Responsibilities

Record receipts, payments, purchases and sales in our accounting system, each with its supporting document.
Check supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery documents and prepare payment schedules for CFO approval.
Prepare customer invoices for approval and keep customer balances up to date.
Reconcile our bank accounts every week and explain any differences.
Check expense claims for receipts and completeness before they go to the CFO.
Prepare monthly schedules, including VAT and withholding tax schedules, for CFO review.
Keep finance files organised in Zoho WorkDrive and help gather documents for audits.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

HND or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
1 to 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping or accounts.
Solid knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, and bank reconciliation.
Advanced Excel skills, including SUMIFS, XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
Accurate data entry, attention to detail, integrity and discretion with confidential information.

Preferred

Experience with accounting software such as Zoho Books, QuickBooks or Xero.
ICAN or ACCA (in progress), or AAT.
Experience in trading, agribusiness or import/export, including transactions in more than one currency.
Basic knowledge of Nigerian VAT and WHT.

Shortlisted applicants will complete a short practical test covering Excel, a bank reconciliation and spotting errors in sample entries.

Why Join Idomit Agro?

Work closely with our CFO and learn how finance works in a growing commodity business.
Help build the finance processes and systems of a company at an important stage of growth.
Gain experience in trading transactions, multi-currency records and audit preparation.
Join a business with four decades of history in agricultural trade.