Deputy Manager, Financial Control & Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Spools Trial Balance from SAP on a periodic basis for the preparation of financial statements and preparation of other management reports.
• Performs month-end closing activities before the period close.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly financial statement reports under IFRS for four Nigerian subsidiaries using information generated from SAP.
• Support during quarterly preparation of Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
• Ensure transactions are promptly and accurately booked in the transactional systems through communication with different process owners.
• Engage with the external auditor during statutory and group audits, preparing audit files and providing relevant schedules that tie with the trial balance and other supporting documents.
• Review of Management letter points from the external auditors and liaising with management for actions needed to address issues raised.
• Prepares monthly trend analysis of trial balance line items and explanation of the variances using financial information generated from SAP.
• Review of trial balance for reasonableness, investigation of unusual entries and correction of wrong entries and omission for reliability and accuracy of financial data.
• Prepares monthly forex exposure reports and month-end closing activities.
• Provides support during the Tax filing and submission of NEITI Audit.
• Collaborates with different internal stakeholders in migrating new subsidiaries to SAP.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or related discipline.
• Relevant professional accounting qualifications such as. ACA, ACCA, etc.
• Minimum of 7 – 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
  
• Advanced accounting knowledge, including experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience in the use of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
• Ability to gather, collate and analyze information/ data effectively and efficiently.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal relationships and people management skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.

Benefits:

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Career Development