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Latest Job Opportunities in an FMCG Company, March 24th 2015

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Mannich Consulting Services - Our Client, a reputable Conglomerate with business interests in major sectors of the economy and a key player in the FMCG Industry, due to recent diversification into the commercial Agriculture and in view of the continuous businesses growth, is seeking dynamic, energetic and result oriented professionals to urgently fill the position of:


Job Title: Graduate Trainee
Locations: Lagos
Position Requirements

• Fresh graduates (No experience required)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Smart intelligent and likeable disposition
• Analytical and lateral thinking skills
• Passion for research and learning
• Not more than 27 years of age
• B.Sc./HND Graduates of Accountancy, Economics, Banking & Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Marketing, Food Science and Technology, Engineering or other related numerate disciplines.
• Minimum of second class division or Upper Credit
• Good, passionate inter-personal skill and ability to effectively fit into a team

Job Title: Customer Relationship Officer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

• All applicants should ensure that they have completed the mandatory One Year NYSC programme.
• A discharge certificate will be required as evidence of completion of the programme.
• Where an exemption has been granted, a certificate of exemption will also be required.

Job Roles and Skills
The role holder is required to have the following skill:

• Customer Relationship Management
• Credit Risk Analysis
• Legal & Regulatory Knowledge
• Market / Competitor Knowledge
• Risk Management
• Needs profiling & analysis
• Negotiation & Objection Handling
• Needs Based / Consultative Sales Skills

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of a 2nd Class Degree in a relevant course.
• 5-7 years sales experience in a similar role
• Strong sales and relationship management skills
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Role holder is expected to have some knowledge and experience in offering a range of products to meet customers’ needs.
• Customer Relationship Management

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage overall operations and day to day management of the factory by offering technical and commercial leadership;
• Oversee all aspects of production, factory management including manpower & material planning, process optimization and adoption of industry best practices.
• Prepare five-year long-term strategic plan and be responsible for achieving top and bottom lines as well as growth set by the executive management
• Prepare proposals including profit projections, risk analysis and risk avoidance recommendations.
• Conduct periodical production reviews, prepare MIS & performance report for executive management.
• Implement factory maintenance program covering preventive, shut down & predictive maintenance of all factory equipment and machineries to achieve maximum utilization of production capacities.
• Propose improvement schemes for enhancing current production processes, control wastes, minimize reworks & defects and maintain high quality standards as demanded by the clients.
• Drive cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement projects in Continuous Improvement manufacturing and appropriate quality standards/certifications.
• Supervise the timely and accurate reporting of labour and production data. Monitor labour and expense budgets and institute necessary cost controls to meet company’s profit goal.
• Standardize an appropriate organizational structure for the factory to enhance efficiency and develop roles and responsibilities for all employees in conjunction with the Human Resources Department
• To interact and engage with external parties/ customers in order to enhance the reputation of the company and facilitate the growth of the business
• Other related duties as assigned by the Managing Director/CEO.

Skills

• Possess technical proficiency as well as a business acumen & commercial judgment.
• Strategic mind-set and long term vision capabilities.
• Capable of problem solving, decision making and failure analysis.
• A self-motivated leader and a team player.
• Must be abreast with modern production technology and new developments in the industry.
• Exceptional inter-personal & communication skills (both verbal & written), including negotiating, persuasive and presentation skills
• Excellent marketing skills and business sense for achieving results
• Practical application Operations Strategic Management and Finance in the day to day business.

Qualification and Experience

• BSC/HND or B. Tech in Engineering or Production.
• 5-10 years’ experience along-with a proven managerial ability.
• Additional education may include specialized trainings, professional certifications, workshops and seminars relevant to the industry.
• Vast experience in Operations Management, Sales and Marketing.

Job Title: Head, Corporate Finance

Location: Lagos
Reporting to: The Managing Director/CEO

The Role
Candidate will be responsible for sourcing and execution of clients’ mandates for equity and debt capital sourcing, financial advisory, and creating a business model that will extend time frontiers of the corporate finance team.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee Corporate Finance/M&A documentation, models and presentations including term sheets, business valuation models, teasers, information memoranda, etc.
• Solicit and advise clients on a wide range of investment transactions
• Oversee deal structuring and execution
• Develop relationships with existing and potential clients from initial negotiation to closure
• Oversee and develop capital markets/ under writing documentation including prospectus of issuance, information memoranda, investor and road show presentation materials, etc.
• Oversee and manage financial due diligence with respect to M & A and other strategic investments and acquisition transactions.

Required Qualifications

• A good degree in a business field
• Masters and Professional qualifications will be added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in successful debt or equity fund raising, M&A advisory, business valuation, financial due diligence and other areas of investment banking.
• Competencies:
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial markets and investment banking business
• Ability to plan, execute and deliver on projects in a timely manner
• Attention to detail, organized and thorough with desire for continuous improvements
• Technical computer skills: advanced user and excellent spreadsheet modelling skills
• Strong entrepreneurship drive and excellent managerial skills
• Self-confidence, positive personality with strong interpersonal skills, good judgment and ability to make sound decisions
• Strong team-player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation and public speaking skills
• Superior financial modelling and analysis skills, including equity valuation.
• Ability to drive ideas from concept to completion, work both independently and in a team.
• Ability to work in multifunctional environment under strict deadlines.

Remuneration
Very attractive including performance bounds & other incentives.

Job Title: Office Manager & Administrative Coordinator

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Office Manager Responsibilities

• Maintain organisational procedures.
• Maintain electric and hard copy filing system.
• Resolve administrative problems and inquires.
• Organising meetings and setting up the meeting room and technology.
• Managing other staff members (Administrative Coordinator, Cleaning staff, Guards, etc).
• Fixing any facility issues such as plumbing, roofing, etc.
• Maintain office supply inventories.
• Managing all technical equipment (printers, computers, projectors, etc).
• Manage daily task managers and email reminders.

Administrative Coordinator Responsibilities

• Assume receptionist duties, greet public and refer them to appropriate staff members, answer phones, route calls, and take messages.
• General clerical duties including photocopying, fax, mailing.
• Prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, and emails.
• Record, compile, and transcribe minutes of meetings.
• Arrange lunches, dinners, and refreshments.

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Reports to: CEO

Job Purpose

• The General Manager is responsible for the day to day management of the Company and its staff.
• The candidate will also be commercially accountable for budgeting and financial management, planning, organising and directing all company’s Activities and Services.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for promoting and marketing the business.
• Managing budgets and financial plans as well as controlling expenditures
• Setting and achieving sales and profit targets.
• Recruitment, Training and monitoring of Employee performances
• Lead with a passion that inspires his staff and attracts the industry’s best talents.
• Strategic leadership expertise that ensures the effective and efficient operations
• On-The-Spot resolution of customers’ complaints and comments
• Optimal Implementation of the SOPs for our brand
• Maintain product and service quality standards
• Ensuring compliance with licencing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations and
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Degree in Hospitality or Hotel Management, Business Administration and Management, Food Science and Technology, Economics.

Required Skills:

• Organizational skills
• Excellent managerial capacity
• Business and People skills
• Excellent Sales skills
• Impeccable customer service and problem solving skills
• Listening skills
• Good communication skills
• Good Leadership skills
• Good Product Knowledge
• Team Management
• Attention to Details
• Proactive and result driven flexible
• Mathematical skills to interpret financial information and prepare budgets
• Sufficient Computer skills and experience with several hotel operation systems
• Skills to read and interpret business records and statistical reports
• High- level of integrity
• Skilful in project planning/tasks and ability to prioritize projects/tasks
• Passionate
• Physically fit.

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• To ensure that the internal audit function of the Business provides quality services that complies with internal and international auditing standards and management expectations.
• To effectively and efficiently carry out planned assignments approved by the Head of Internal Audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of operations.
• Performing/leading audits in accordance with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and professional practice standards; drafting of audit reports; presenting issues to the business; and discussing practical solutions.
• Understanding the interconnectedness of products and support units throughout the Conglomerate and how they impact on the area of responsibility.
• Delivering timely high quality audit reports
• Upholding the highest possible quality of services through various quality control checks and appropriate allocation of duties.
• Maintaining the use of best practices by researching and adopting new audit techniques where relevant.
• Reporting monthly and quarterly and annual audit results; issues validation;

Key Performance Measures:

• Meeting quarterly audit plan targets.
• Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports to The GIA and Senior management.
• Budgetary expenditure variances to be positive.
• Level of legitimate complaints from customers and team to be nil or minimum.

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Key Responsibilities/Knowledge
Applicants will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• General supervision of the units accounts/finance department (Treasury, Compliance, Tax Reconciliation, Cash and Cheques payables), including the accounts of the branches;
• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the end users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
• Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organization are met e.g. Payee, VAT, and Income Tax etc.
• Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payables, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash;
• Review monthly results and implement monthly variance as compared to the budget;
• Prepare annual budget in consultation with the Board, assist Divisions/Departments in budget preparation by giving uniform template and have the same template for P&L of every profit centre in the Group;
• Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and financial information are secured

Job Requirements
Qualification/Experience:

• Highly proficient in the usage of computer application and Navision accounting software.
• B.Sc. in Accounting or related field plus ACA with minimum of 8 years post graduate experience, out of which five years must be in similar role in a reputable conglomerate.
• Excellent communications, interpersonal skills and must be able to work under pressure and meet targets/deadlines.

Job Title: Internal Auditor

Location: Lagos

Job Description
The role will examine and evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation’s internal control systems and procedures and recommend corrective actions to improve operations, enhance internal controls and reduce costs where possible.

Requirements
Candidates must possess the following:

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional credentials as a qualified auditor (ACCA or ACA).
• 4 - 8 years’ experience in an audit firm or as an internal auditor in a manufacturing firm, preferably a publicly quoted company;
• Detailed knowledge of auditing practices and standards, including the standards for the professional practice of internal auditing and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Strong oral and written presentation skills.
• Leadership, communication, team-development skills.
• Good computer literacy knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook and PowerPoint.

Job Title: Accounting Officer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

• Maintenance of Company ledgers
• Accurate recording of Company costs
• Reconciliation of month end balances
• Assistance with production of Statutory Accounts
• Assistance with completion of Company taxation returns
• Maintain a robust framework of internal controls to ensure that accounting records maintained are complete, accurate and reliable
• Review all general ledger change requests and provide sign-off to Finance Systems team for implementation
• Implement improvements to accounting processes and controls (in conjunction with the Finance Systems team) to increase reporting quality and efficiency.
• Involvement in relevant projects
• Assist to Produce financial statements monthly and at year end
• Disburse cash following laid down approvals

Job Requirements

• B.Sc./HND Accounting or any related discipline
• 2 years and above experience in an Accounting function
• Studying towards an accounting qualification
• Integrity, courteous, hardworking and organized
• Understanding of company policies, business processes, procedures & systems in the context of wider business plans
• Ready to learn and grow with the company
• Awareness of current issues in the financial services environment
• Ability to meet crucial and demanding deadlines
• Identifies & negotiates "win-win" solutions
• Experience of working in a highly regulated and controls-orientated environment.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by submitting their updated CV's and cover letter to: [email protected] using the job title as subject of the mail.

Application Deadline  24th April, 2015

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