Accountant / Internal Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile daily sales across all DTL departments.
• Match POS/system sales with cashier reports, dockets and customer payments.
• Reconcile bank transfers, POS settlements and approved cash transactions.
• Verify cashier closing reports and investigate shortages or unexplained differences.
• Audit customer dockets against payments and POS records.
• Review voids, refunds, discounts, complimentary items and unusual adjustments.
• Verify cash collections, handovers and bank lodgements.
• Conduct periodic and surprise cashier/control checks.
• Review stock reports and periodically verify physical stock against recorded balances.
• Investigate material stock shortages, wastage and unexplained variances.
• Review major expenses, supplier invoices, receipts and payment documentation.
• Conduct internal audits and identify revenue leakages, weak controls and suspicious transactions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial performance reports.
• Review payroll calculations before payment.
• Coordinate applicable taxes and statutory compliance.
• Immediately report suspected fraud, material shortages or serious financial discrepancies to management.
• Review, reconcile, verify and audit financial and operational records but will not replace the responsibilities of cashiers, storekeepers, purchasers, admin/HR or department heads.

Requirements:

• HND in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• Must be ICAN certified – ACA/FCA.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant practical experience* in accounting, audit, financial control or revenue assurance.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian accounting and taxation.
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Experience with accounting/POS systems.
• Hospitality, retail, restaurant, hotel or other high-volume transactional experience is an advantage.

Required Attribute:

• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to identify financial irregularities.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Professional independence and sound judgement.

Reporting Line:

• The role reports to the founder/CEO/designated management authority and will work with cashiers, storekeepers, admin/HR, supervisors and department heads.

Note:

• The primary focus is revenue protection, accurate reconciliation, financial control and timely reporting of exceptions. 
• The successful candidate must maintain professional independence and must not approve, process and audit the same transaction.