This Finance Officer (NYSC) role focuses on supporting the Finance team in maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, preparing reports, and supporting budgeting and financial-control activities. The Officer will gain broad exposure to finance operations within a project-driven oil servicing business. Day-to-day work covers accounting documentation, reconciliations, and financial reporting support in Lagos, Nigeria.

• Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
• Employment Type: Internship (NYSC)
• Salary: Not stated

Arco Group Plc is a leading indigenous oil and gas servicing and infrastructure solutions provider founded in Nigeria in 1980. The company delivers integrated multi-disciplinary services across Africa, specializing in engineering maintenance, marine logistics, asset integrity assessments, and advanced commercial drone operations. Committed to local content development, the group maintains a highly skilled, predominantly indigenous workforce to support major international oil companies and national infrastructure.

• Assist with recording and processing financial transactions in the accounting system
• Support preparation of journals, schedules, ledgers and other accounting documentation
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including invoice review and follow-up
• Perform bank, vendor, customer and general ledger reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Support monthly management accounts and financial reporting processes
• Assist with budget preparation, variance analysis and periodic financial forecasts
• Maintain accurate records for project costs, operational expenses, revenue and other financial information
• Support preparation of financial schedules required for audits, statutory reporting and management reviews
• Assist with monitoring receivables, payables and working-capital balances
• Support Finance in ensuring transactions are properly authorised, documented and recorded in line with internal controls
• Assist with filing and maintaining financial records and supporting documents
• Work with Procurement, Operations, Treasury and other departments to obtain information required for financial reporting
• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and other assignments as directed by the Finance Manager

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Fresh graduate (NYSC)
• ICAN, ACCA or another relevant professional qualification is strongly preferred
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Basic accounting and financial reporting knowledge
• Strong numerical ability
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Good Excel and data-management skills
• Organisation and time management
• Problem-solving ability
• Teamwork and willingness to learn
• Integrity and professional conduct

How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CVs to whr@arcogroup-nigeria.com with "NYSC Corper - Finance Team" as the subject line.

Why This Job Might Be a Good Fit
This role suits a serving corps member with an accounting background who wants hands-on finance experience in the oil and gas services sector rather than an unrelated placement. Because the position covers reconciliations, reporting, and budget support, it builds practical accounting skills that transfer across oil and gas, corporate finance, and audit roles.

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