About the Role
Ukah Bookkeeping Services is a professional financial consulting firm providing remote, cloud-based bookkeeping, accounting outsourcing, and financial talent recruitment services. Co-headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, and Ontario, Canada, we specialize in helping startups, SMEs, and large enterprises establish structured, scalable, and audit-ready financial functions. We are currently looking for a talented and dynamic Account Officer to join our remote team and support our expanding operations in Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Manage daily petty cash, payments, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable efficiently.
- Monitor ongoing project expenses and prepare accurate cost reports against approved budgets.
- Prepare and provide robust support for monthly VAT, WHT, and PAYE filings and remittances.
- Maintain meticulously accurate accounting records and secure financial documentation.
- Support external audit processes and professionally liaise with tax consultants.
- Ensure proper financial approvals, adherence to internal controls, and timely management reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years of proven experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or financial operations.
- Strong working knowledge of Nigerian tax laws and statutory remittance procedures (VAT, WHT, PAYE).
- Proficiency in cloud-based accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical abilities, and high ethical standards.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- 100 percent remote work environment offering excellent work-life balance.
- Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
- Collaborative global team culture spanning Nigeria and Canada.