Real Estate Accountant

About this role

Real Estate Accountant role at Khadasha Innovations Africa in Lagos. The position involves preparing financial statements, managing the general ledger, monitoring cash flow and budgets for real estate projects, handling receivables and payables, ensuring tax compliance, and tracking property assets in collaboration with sales, property management and project teams.

What you would do

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with accounting standards.
• Manage general ledger entries, journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor cash flows and escrow accounts for real estate transactions and perform budget versus actual analyses for projects.
• Process client receipts, track payment schedules, issue property invoices, and manage vendor payments.
• Ensure tax compliance with VAT, WHT, CIT and PAYE and liaise with auditors and tax authorities.
• Track property assets and project expenditure and coordinate with sales, property management and project teams to audit records.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• ACA/ACCA qualification or in progress strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in real estate, property development or construction sectors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Zoho Books, or real estate ERPs).
• Strong knowledge of tax laws and financial compliance standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and high attention to detail.

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