The project accountant position is accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances/ discrepancies, and ensuring that project billings are issues to customers and payments collected in timely manner.The project accountant position is accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances/ discrepancies, and ensuring that project billings are issues to customers and payments collected in timely manner.
Job duties and responsibilities
Create project accounts in the accounting system for each project and tracks profitability
Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
Track access to project accounts
Monitor the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts
Review and track supplier invoices related to project, ensure detailed and accurate information is provided.
Review and track overhead charges to be applied to a project
Review account totals/ milestones related to project assets and expenses- project team and SBCs and sending reports when project finished to show the position of the project
Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to related personnel with consequence management
Confer with receivable staff regarding unpaid contract billings and ensure this is done within stipulated time
Report on project profitable to management on a weekly basis
Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects vis- a vis budget agreed for the project
Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers
Track and chase POs, Payments, ensure necessary supporting documents are submitted and daily updates given
Close out project accounts upon project completion by ensuring all JCCs are duly signed and invoiced for and send final profitable reports on such project
Crete and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects 20. Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports on a quarterly basis and End of year
Send weekly report on the company’s payment tracker/ invoice tracker.
Job requirements and qualifications
B.Sc in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 3 years experience in Project Accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software applications.
Salary
N250,000 - N400,000
Minimum Experience
3 years
Maximum Experience
OTHERS
Application Deadline: 28th February, 2026
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