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Assistant Branch Accountant at SIMS Nigeria Limited
SIMS Nigeria Limited
September 11, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Role Overview
The Assistant Branch Accountantis responsible forbranch accounting, financial controls, reconciliations, and cash operations.
Key Responsibilities
GL & Controllership:
Post and reconcile daily transactions, including bank, AR/AP, and accrual accounts.
Support month-end close, tax documentation, three-way matching, variance analysis, and escalation of control issues.
Cash Operations:
Receive, record, reconcile, and safeguard customer/dealer payments through cash, POS, and bank transfers.
Balance daily collections, prepare deposit/cash reports, and maintain complete audit trails.
Fixed Assets:
Maintain the branch fixed asset register, including tagging, depreciation, location, movements, and disposals.
Support physical counts and CapEx/CWIP accounting.
Accounts Payable & Vendors:
Verify invoices against POs and goods receipts and process approved payments with proper documentation.
Reconcile vendor accounts and flag duplicate, incorrect, or suspicious transactions.
Control & Compliance:
Enforce segregation of duties and safeguard cash, financial records, and supporting documents.
Support audits, corporate accounting policies, monthly variance reporting, and fraud/control issue escalation.
Odoo Accounting:
Process and reconcile GL, AP, Fixed Assets, and POS transactions in Odoo.
Maintain master data, cost-center coding, access controls, and escalate system issues; Inventory is excluded.
Service & Performance:
Respond to Finance/HQ queries promptly and meet reconciliation and D+5 month-end deadlines.
Attend required daily/weekly Finance reviews and support cash-security coverage when needed.
Qualifications & Experience
B.Sc. / HND qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; ICAN Intermediate preferred.
Minimum of 3 years relevant accounting/finance experience with GL, reconciliations, AP, cash management, Excel, and ERP/Odoo systems.
Female candidates are most preferred.
The Assistant Branch Accountantis responsible forbranch accounting, financial controls, reconciliations, and cash operations.
Key Responsibilities
GL & Controllership:
Post and reconcile daily transactions, including bank, AR/AP, and accrual accounts.
Support month-end close, tax documentation, three-way matching, variance analysis, and escalation of control issues.
Cash Operations:
Receive, record, reconcile, and safeguard customer/dealer payments through cash, POS, and bank transfers.
Balance daily collections, prepare deposit/cash reports, and maintain complete audit trails.
Fixed Assets:
Maintain the branch fixed asset register, including tagging, depreciation, location, movements, and disposals.
Support physical counts and CapEx/CWIP accounting.
Accounts Payable & Vendors:
Verify invoices against POs and goods receipts and process approved payments with proper documentation.
Reconcile vendor accounts and flag duplicate, incorrect, or suspicious transactions.
Control & Compliance:
Enforce segregation of duties and safeguard cash, financial records, and supporting documents.
Support audits, corporate accounting policies, monthly variance reporting, and fraud/control issue escalation.
Odoo Accounting:
Process and reconcile GL, AP, Fixed Assets, and POS transactions in Odoo.
Maintain master data, cost-center coding, access controls, and escalate system issues; Inventory is excluded.
Service & Performance:
Respond to Finance/HQ queries promptly and meet reconciliation and D+5 month-end deadlines.
Attend required daily/weekly Finance reviews and support cash-security coverage when needed.
Qualifications & Experience
B.Sc. / HND qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; ICAN Intermediate preferred.
Minimum of 3 years relevant accounting/finance experience with GL, reconciliations, AP, cash management, Excel, and ERP/Odoo systems.
Female candidates are most preferred.