Vacancy for Chief Accountant 1 at BASF West Africa Limited

BASF West Africa Limited - We are the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We link and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Chief Accountant 1 Job Id: 44045 Location: Lagos Job field: Finance, Controlling & Audit Job conditions: Permanent What You Can Expect

• Responsible for adherence to and compliance with company guidelines and procedures, and compliance with country legal regulations.
• All requirements of the business and function are carried out timeously and effectively within the department.
• Maintain the confidentiality of data within the organization.
• Responsible for the financial statements of the company.

• Perform monthly tax calculations and annual income tax returns also ensuring provisional tax returns in accordance with local legislation
• Ensuring that adequate internal controls are implemented over general ledger
• Assist with monthly P& L preparation, analysis and reporting
• Checking of creditor reconciliations
• Preparation of annual financial statements in line with IFRS
• Active involvement and liaison with internal and external auditors
• Responsible for monitoring of accrual orders and its creation
• Ad hoc projects
• Submission and filing of tax returns
• Preparation of quarterly and year-end tax reporting
• Ensure adequate internal controls over taxes are implemented to ensure income tax compliance
• Posting of general journals & performing GL Recons on time. Ensuring clearing of old items, adequate documentation to support recons, and reasonability checks
• Performing various bank recons and ensuring all items are cleared timeously. Liaise with team members in the finance departments on clearing
• Perform finalization of the month end reporting
• And any other finance related functions.

• Chartered Accountant (ACCA/ ACA)
• Minimum 3 years in similar position
• Exposure in the Construction Chemicals (EB) industry
• High proficiency in SAP and MS Office.

• Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment & on-the-job training as part of a committed team.
• Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company. BASF is an equal opportunity employer.
• We embrace diversity & the principles of employment equity.