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Project Accountant
Anonymous Employer
Nigeria, NGFull-timePosted Oct 9, 2026
About the role
Responsibilities:
CapEx Governance:
Establish and maintain robust financial control frameworks for the entire project budget, tracking actual expenditures against approved capital allocations.
Vendor & Cash Flow Logistics:
Manage the financial pipeline for international OEMs and local contractors; oversee invoice verifications, multi-currency payments, and tax retentions (WHT, VAT).
Asset Capitalization:
Create a detailed Fixed Asset Register (FAR), tracking components from Work-in-Progress (WIP) status to formal capitalization as the plant goes live.
Audit & Compliance:
Ensure all project expenditures comply with IFRS standards, corporate governance manuals, and local statutory requirements. Strategic Reporting : Provide the Project Director and Group CFO through the Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis with real-time financial reporting, burn-rate metrics, and cash flow forecasts.
Cost Tracking & Financial Monitoring:
Maintain real-time tracking of all project costs, commitments, and actuals against budget forecasts.
Tax Compliance & Statutory Deductions:
Ensure proper application and remittance of WHT, VAT, and other statutory obligations on project transactions.
Stakeholder Financial Liaison:
Act as the financial interface between project teams, contractors , , and corporate finance departments.
Integrated Management System:
Documents, implements, and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.
Requirements:
A minimum of a degree in accounting or a related discipline. Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA) is required Minimum of 8 years of project accounting, cost control, or fixed asset accounting experience—ideally within manufacturing or capital projects. A financially meticulous professional with a firm grasp of capital project structures, multi-currency transactions, and enterprise ERP systems.
Key KPIs:
Accuracy and Timeliness of Month-End CapEx Reporting and Variance Zero Audit Penalties on Project-Related Statutory Tax Filings. Timely and Clean Capitalization of Completed Assets into the Corporate Fixed Asset Register.
Competencies Profile:
IAS 16 Asset Capitalization Governance & Compliance Systemic Critical Thinking. Multi-Currency Project Accounting & Hedging Interactivity Team Management Industrial Tax Compliance Mechanics (WHT/VAT execution) Strategic & Analytical Thinking Advanced Proficiency in SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling) and Excel Financial Modeling Communication Project Cost Control & Financial Monitoring Stakeholder Management CapEx Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis Attention to Detail & Accuracy Project Cash Flow Planning & Liquidity Management Detail Orientation ERP Systems Proficiency IFRS-Compliant Financial Reporting & Project Accounting Standards
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
CapEx Governance:
Establish and maintain robust financial control frameworks for the entire project budget, tracking actual expenditures against approved capital allocations.
Vendor & Cash Flow Logistics:
Manage the financial pipeline for international OEMs and local contractors; oversee invoice verifications, multi-currency payments, and tax retentions (WHT, VAT).
Asset Capitalization:
Create a detailed Fixed Asset Register (FAR), tracking components from Work-in-Progress (WIP) status to formal capitalization as the plant goes live.
Audit & Compliance:
Requirements
Ensure all project expenditures comply with IFRS standards, corporate governance manuals, and local statutory requirements. Strategic Reporting : Provide the Project Director and Group CFO through the Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis with real-time financial reporting, burn-rate metrics, and cash flow forecasts.
Cost Tracking & Financial Monitoring:
Maintain real-time tracking of all project costs, commitments, and actuals against budget forecasts.
Tax Compliance & Statutory Deductions:
Ensure proper application and remittance of WHT, VAT, and other statutory obligations on project transactions.
Stakeholder Financial Liaison:
Act as the financial interface between project teams, contractors , , and corporate finance departments.
Integrated Management System:
Documents, implements, and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.
Requirements:
A minimum of a degree in accounting or a related discipline. Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA) is required Minimum of 8 years of project accounting, cost control, or fixed asset accounting experience—ideally within manufacturing or capital projects. A financially meticulous professional with a firm grasp of capital project structures, multi-currency transactions, and enterprise ERP systems.
Key KPIs:
Accuracy and Timeliness of Month-End CapEx Reporting and Variance Zero Audit Penalties on Project-Related Statutory Tax Filings. Timely and Clean Capitalization of Completed Assets into the Corporate Fixed Asset Register.
Competencies Profile:
IAS 16 Asset Capitalization Governance & Compliance Systemic Critical Thinking. Multi-Currency Project Accounting & Hedging Interactivity Team Management Industrial Tax Compliance Mechanics (WHT/VAT execution) Strategic & Analytical Thinking Advanced Proficiency in SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling) and Excel Financial Modeling Communication Project Cost Control & Financial Monitoring Stakeholder Management CapEx Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis Attention to Detail & Accuracy Project Cash Flow Planning & Liquidity Management Detail Orientation ERP Systems Proficiency IFRS-Compliant Financial Reporting & Project Accounting Standards