Accounts and Payroll Officer at Arksego Nigeria Limited

Arksego Nigeria Limited is a private security risk management company established in 1980, with over 6,900 employees, operating throughout Nigeria.

Our clients are in the oil and gas, banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, aviation, logistics and commercial sectors, as well as government organizations, in particular companies that operate in environment where their people, assets and reputation are at risk. Arksego provides solutions that enable its clients to understand, manage and mitigate risks.

Arksego’s head office is located in Lagos with regional offices in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Warri, Kano, Maiduguri and Jos, at the same time having operations in all states of the federation.Summary

We are seeking to hire competent, detail-oriented and highly organized Accounts and Payroll Officers to support our Finance and Payroll Management functions.
The Payroll Officer will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of employee payroll, maintaining reliable payroll records, resolving salary-related complaints and ensuring compliance with applicable statutory requirements.
The Accounts Officer will support general accounting and finance functions includinginvoicing, financial reconciliations etc.
This is an execution-focused role requiringproficiency in using Ms-Excel, relevant ERPs and software and understanding of end-to-end payroll management.
This is not a senior role, but accuracy and discipline are critical.

Key Responsibilities

Support payroll reconciliations and adjustments
Raise client invoices and track payments
Reconcile payroll, invoices, and receipts
Prepare statutory deduction schedules and make payment remittances as as when due.
Maintain accurate financial records
Support finance reporting and documentation etc.

Requirements

HND / BSc Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields
2 – 4 years experience, preferably within security services, outsourcing, or manpower management firms.
Proficiency in Ms-Excel -VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP,Pivot tables,Reconciliations etc
Strong numerical, analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, operationally driven environment
Experience managing payroll for a large or operationally dispersed workforce will be an advantage.
Good knowledge of Nigerian payroll procedures, PAYE, pension contributions and other applicable statutory requirements.
High level of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality and attention to detail.