Vacancies in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company, 5th March, 2019

A Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company in Lagos State is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:     Job Title: Accountant Location: Lagos Purpose of the Job

• To ensure all financial accounting is accurate and up to date, and reconciliations of the general ledger and sub ledgers are maintained.
• Supporting the company’s commercial team - in maximizing their strategic investment for growth through performance management, decision support, developing business models, strategy formulation and putting strategy into action.

• Ensuring accurate and proper financial accounting with proper checks, scrutiny and reconciliation of the general ledger, sub-ledgers, fixed asset register, balance sheet schedules and related reports using the current system
• Management and financial reporting for the business to ensure that information requirements are met in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
• Monthly P&L and balance sheet reports and forecasts
• Ensuring adequate controls are in place across the business
• Ensuring adherence to, and compliance with, direct and indirect tax laws and filing requirements, including payroll
• Stores Administration- Ordering, Delivery & Inventory Management
• Billing, Revenue And Receivables Management
• Contributing to cost management and control
• All other duties as may be assigned by MD

• B.Sc/HND in Accounting and Professional Accounting qualification
• Up to 10 years post qualifying experience, preferably with FMCG company
• Strong accounting fundamentals and good knowledge of tax issues
• Good analytical skills and commercial awareness

• Experience using accounting software and reporting systems
• Advanced excel skills

• Resilient and able to challenge
• Good communication skills
• Proactive
• High attention to detail

• Develop and execute the processes for assessing and improving internal controls, accounting and operating procedures and financial reporting.
• Develop and implement annual audit plan and ensure compliance to approved plans from all subsidiaries.
• Review internal audit and regulatory compliance reports and monitor the implementation of the recommendations.
• Approve and coordinate investigation into suspected fraudulent practices and determine/recommend the appropriate line of action in response to findings.
• Continuously review/assess the business and operational risks facing the organization in order to proactively establish appropriate mitigating controls and monitoring mechanism/frameworks.
• Supervise the design and building of control frameworks in business processes and systems.
• Interpret and analyze reports/data/information to identify possible risk exposure.
• Ensure compliance with good corporate governance practice.
• Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the MD on activities of the department.
• Serve on committees or cross-functional teams and perform other duties as assigned by the MD.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• Professional Accounting/ Finance Certification from a reputable professional body, e.g. ACA, ACCA, ICAN is required.
• Minimum of 10 years post-graduation experience in Financial Services with at least, 5 years’ experience in the financial management/accounting function
• Working knowledge of IFRS.

• Maturity and tact, including the ability to relate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of financial and IT systems controls.
• High level of initiative and good attention to detail.
• Good decision making, problem solving and leadership skills.
• Good report writing and oral communication skills.
• High integrity and ethical standards.