Senior Accountant

Tranos

Job Overview

Location

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Arrangement

On-site

Sector

Finance & Banking

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

Application Deadline

March 19, 2026

About the Company

Tranos is a dynamic company committed to excellence. We foster a culture that values career development and provides a safe, conducive working environment for our employees.

We believe in rewarding our team members with a competitive compensation structure and comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Our focus is on creating opportunities for professional growth and ensuring the well-being of our staff.

Job Description

Tranos is seeking a seasoned Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This role is crucial for managing and tracking receivables, ensuring timely invoicing and collection, and performing monthly reconciliations. You will also be responsible for addressing discrepancies and preparing essential reports for management.

Your duties will include maintaining accurate records of all payables, ensuring timely payments, and managing accounting ledgers for vendors. You will also play a key role in inventory management, including spot checks, reconciliations, and adjustments. Furthermore, you will take commercial responsibility for project analysis by collaborating with project managers to optimize spending.

The role involves prompt processing of vendor payments, weekly and monthly reporting of company payables, and filing approved purchase orders with supporting documents. You will assist with annual inventory counts, compute, upload, and remit Withholding Tax (WHT), and review, upload, remit, and file monthly PAYE and VAT on the FIRS portal.

Additionally, you will update prepayment schedules, calculate and upload monthly prepaid expenses on the ERP, and update the Fixed Asset schedule. You will also review inventory data for raw materials and work-in-progress to ensure accuracy. Assisting with client invoicing and other accounts receivable items, computing and updating finance charge expenses, and liaising with external auditors for statutory audits are also key responsibilities.

You will review journal posting batches for accuracy, assist with tax obligations and related activities, and support the processing of pioneer status applications and financial projections. Preparing management accounts and reviewing vendor deposit GL accounts are also part of the role. You will periodically review claimable WHT and assist with WHT-related matters, as well as prepare loan amortization schedules.

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Required Skills

AccountingERPFinancial Management SoftwareInventory AccountingTax ObligationsAccounts Receivable ManagementComplianceVendor ManagementInventory ReconciliationProject AnalysisWHTPAYEVATPrepayment SchedulesFixed Asset SchedulesJournal PostingAuditingManagement Accounts PreparationFinancial ProjectionsCross-functional Teamwork

Key Responsibilities

Keeps records of all payables and ensures payments are processed accordingly
Maintains accounting ledgers for vendors and ensures accuracy and completeness
Manages Account payables and provides support to the Engineering team at large
Performs monthly inventory spot check, quarterly inventory reconciliation, review and manage inventory standalone issuance & receipt, inventory adjustments and follow-up on closure of open items
Takes commercial responsibility for project analysis by liaising with project managers to optimize project spending
Prompt processing of vendors’ payment for goods and services rendered
Weekly & Monthly reporting of company's payables with Manager
Files approved purchase orders attaching the supporting document
Assist with the annual inventory count
Compute, upload and remit WHT
Review, upload, remit and file the monthly PAYE, VAT on the FIRS portal
Update prepayment schedule, calculate and upload monthly prepaid expenses on the ERP
Update the Fixed asset schedule, calculate and upload monthly prepaid expenses on the ERP
Review the inventory WIP, Raw materials and WIP to ensure accuracy of data
Assist with client invoicing and other accounts receivable items
Compute, reconcile and update the finance charge expenses on the ERP
Liaise with external auditor for statutory audits
Review the Journal posting batch to ensure transactions have been posted correctly
Assist with the review of tax obligation and other tax related activities
Assist with the processing of pioneer status, their financial projection, and prepare their report for audit and tax purpose
Assist with the preparation of management accounts
Review and update the vendor’s deposit GL / account at intervals
Periodic review of the WHT claimable and assist with WHT related matters
Prepare the loan amortization schedule

Qualifications

First degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Minimum of 4 years’ experience
Experience with ERP or financial management software and inventory accounting
Strong understanding of tax obligations, accounts receivable management, and compliance
Strong ability to manage and maintain accurate records of payables, ensuring timely processing and reconciliation
Proficient in maintaining accounting ledgers for vendors, managing relationships, and ensuring payment accuracy
Skilled in performing inventory checks, reconciliations, and managing inventory adjustments and open items
Ability to liaise with project managers and take commercial responsibility for optimizing project expenditures
In-depth understanding of tax obligations, including WHT, PAYE, and VAT, ensuring accurate computation and remittance
Competent in using ERP systems for updating prepayment schedules, fixed asset schedules, and inventory data
Experienced in assisting with statutory audits and ensuring compliance with external auditing requirements
Strong capability in preparing management accounts, financial projections, and weekly/monthly reports
Meticulous in reviewing journal postings, purchase orders, and financial records to ensure accuracy
Effective in working with cross-functional teams, including project managers, the engineering team, and external auditors