Project Accountant at GZI Industries

GZI (GZI Can), a beverage can manufacturing company, is recruiting a Project Accountant to oversee the financial management and control of capital projects, from budget preparation to final project close-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital Expenditure Control: Establish and maintain financial controls for project budgets, monitor expenditure and ensure spending aligns with approved capital allocations.
• Vendor Payments and Cash Flow Management: Manage payments to international equipment manufacturers and local contractors, verify invoices and oversee multi-currency transactions, withholding tax (WHT) and VAT deductions.
• Fixed Asset Management: Maintain a detailed Fixed Asset Register (FAR) and monitor assets from work-in-progress (WIP) through to formal capitalization when the plant becomes operational.
• Audit and Compliance: Ensure project expenditure complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), corporate governance policies and applicable statutory requirements.
• Financial Reporting: Provide project financial reports, expenditure trends, burn-rate analysis and cash flow forecasts to the Project Director and Group CFO through the Group Head of Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Cost Monitoring: Track project costs, financial commitments and actual expenditure against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Tax Compliance: Ensure the correct application and remittance of WHT, VAT and other statutory deductions on project transactions.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the financial liaison between project teams, contractors and corporate finance departments.
• Management System Compliance: Implement and maintain requirements relating to quality, food safety, environmental management, health and safety.

Requirements

• Minimum of HND or a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
• Professional certification from ICAN or ACCA is required.
• At least eight years of experience in project accounting, cost control or fixed asset accounting.
• Experience in manufacturing or capital projects is an advantage.

What GZI Offers

• Exceptional employee experience.
• Growth opportunities.
• Competitive remuneration.
• A supportive team culture.
• An inclusive workplace.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to [email protected].

Application Closing Date: 23 October 2026.