Financial Analyst & Accountant

About this role

Benmaris Limited seeks a Financial Analyst & Accountant in Abuja. The company describes itself as a Nigerian-owned firm providing manpower, financial consulting and general contracting services, with experience in facilities management, procurement, design and build, project management, construction and related engineering work. The role involves managing the general ledger, payables and receivables, coordinating month-end close, supplier invoice verification, cash forecasts, statutory reporting, tax filings and audits, and maintaining project budgets and financial models. It also covers HR administration tasks, payroll inputs, recruitment logistics, training records, and overseeing office services and related admin functions. The position targets someone with strong accounting, financial analysis and project cost modelling capabilities to support lean operations and controls. The employer operates across multiple service lines and projects, including oil and gas or energy-related work.

What you would do

• Maintain the general ledger, payables and receivables, bank reconciliations and month-end close
• Verify supplier invoices against approved purchase orders, receipts and contract milestones before payment
• Manage cash forecasts and payment runs, and coordinate statutory reporting, tax filings and external audit
• Maintain project budgets, commitments, accruals, forecast-to-complete and variance analysis by work package
• Build and maintain financial models for cash needs, first-gas scenarios, ramp-up, pricing and customer margins
• Coordinate HR administration, payroll inputs, recruitment logistics and training records
• Coordinate office services, fleet, IT, security and insurance, including claims documentation

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Professional qualification such as ICAN, ACA, ACCA or CFA
• 5+ years of accounting and financial analysis experience, ideally in oil and gas, energy or project-based businesses
• Strong project cost accounting and financial modelling skills, with advanced Excel and accounting software
• Knowledge of Nigerian tax, statutory reporting and payroll obligations
• Integrity, an eye for controls and the ability to manage varied duties in a lean team

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