Financial Controller

Job Description : Finance Controller REPORTS TO: Finance Head LOCATION: Any, Nigeria Primary Purpose Responsible for performing all the operational activities related to the financial management function of the group and its entities, including processing payments, posting of transactions and statutory remittances, providing timely and accurate financial information, preparing management accounts and management related reports Major Activities (Output/goal in boxes at end of each item): Working Capital Management – Debtors/Vendors, Inventory, Payables etc. Annual accounts finalization. Daily postings of transactions to appropriate books and softwares and update of repayment tracker. Arrange for stock verifications & physical inventory of assets. Handling of statutory audit, internal audit & internal control and implementation. Ensure reconciliation of Cash / bank / customer / vendor balances of all transactions daily / weekly / monthly basis Overall responsibility of supplier payments and payment related systems. Collate relevant information for the generation of periodic statutory returns, e.g. VAT, WHT for regulatory authorities on monthly basis. Cheque payments/online payments, Local purchase order approvals, trade division sales order approval etc. Implementation of Navision ERP system: Creation of customer & vendor Accounts, items (local purchase items) & fixed assets in Navision. Approval of bank receipts, JV, cash receipts in Navision. Approval of Trade division sales in Navision. Preparation of Debit & credit notes in Navision. Any other job which may be assigned by the management from time to time. Educational Qual and Other Skills Required: Chartered Accountant (CA). Strong technical understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint). Organizational skills to manage numerous tasks and meet deadlines. Interpersonal skills to help manage project meetings and communicate with a wide range of individuals from different functions. Detailed analytical abilities. Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with different levels and via different mediums. Experience Required (Specify type & Number of years): Must have a min 8-10 yrs exp in a large organization Must be well versed with the accounting and costing laws. Must have good working knowledge of MS Office and other accounting packages i.e. sound practical operating knowledge of ERP. Language Requirements: Must have command over written and spoken English. Must be a CA Mfg background & plastic industry, Nigeria exp is preferred. Offshore – USD 2,500/- pm + Variable $500/-pm (Payable Quarterly). Local – N230,000/- pm (taxable) Status – Bachelor. Location – Ogun State

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