Novo Nordisk Jobs in Lagos for an Accountant, October 2014

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with leadership in diabetes care. The company has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk employs more than 40,000 employees in 75 countries who strive to make a difference every day.


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Novo Nordisk is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Job Title: Accountant , Nigeria

Location: Lagos

About the Affiliate
Novo Nordisk Middle Africa, which Nigeria region is affiliated to, was formed in early 2012. Novo Nordisk has an established presence with human insulin in Africa and our focus today is to sustain the growth of the market, ensure availability of better quality modern insulin within the markets and support the communities living with diabetes.

Job Description

• Accountant for Nigeria Region is based in out of Nigeria (Lagos) and reports to Finance Manager in Dubai.
• As Accountant, your responsibilities will include driving all accounting responsibilities for Nigeria Region, such as booking entries, preparing financial statements, running monthly payroll, computing corporate and individual taxes, filing corporate taxes with local authorities, and ensuring that Nigeria Region is in line local laws and regulations.

• You hold a relevant BSc degree (e.g. in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration).
• You should hold ICAN or certified from other accredited accounting organization. 
• You are problem-solving, result-oriented, and multi-tasking, who can work under pressure.
• You should present a strong business ethics understanding.
• You are flexible to work with different origins and cultures in difficult and changing environments.
• You have minimum 5 years of experience with an excellent knowledge of Nigeria accounting principles, tax laws and regulations, and payroll requirements.
• Experience with working on SAP is a plus.