Accountant (Fashion House/ RTW Factory)

About the Role

68byalake is a growing fashion production company transitioning into a structured, system-driven RTW factory. We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Accountant who has previously worked in a fashion house, tailoring business, or production-based company and understands the realities of fabric sourcing, production costs, wastage, and inventory movement.

This role is for professionals who combine technical accounting expertise with practical knowledge of fashion production operations and are ready to drive accountability across all financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Controls

• Maintain accurate books of accounts (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Track all income, expenses, payroll, and production costs
• Reconcile bank statements, POS records, transfers, and cash usage
• Prepare monthly financial reports for management review

Fashion-Specific Accounting

• Track fabric purchases, trims, accessories, and production materials
• Monitor cost per garment (RTW, couture, bespoke)
• Work closely with production team to identify wastage and flag cost leakages
• Prevent material inflation or substitution through rigorous monitoring
• Understand tailoring workflows sufficiently to question irregular expenses

Inventory & Requisition Oversight

• Cross-check requisitions against actual purchases and usage
• Ensure all market runs, supplier payments, and purchases are documented
• Support bin card and material movement tracking in collaboration with operations team

Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with current Nigerian tax laws, including PAYE, WHT, VAT, and Company Income Tax
• Prepare records for audits and statutory filings
• Liaise with tax authorities when required

Internal Controls & Fraud Prevention

• Enforce proper approval processes for all payments
• Ensure segregation of duties—no single person controls request, approval, payment, and recording
• Flag suspicious patterns immediately
• Operate with transparency and accountability across all transactions

What We're Looking For

This position offers significant opportunity for career growth within a dynamic, structured fashion production environment. We seek professionals committed to building robust financial systems from the ground up.