• Application Deadline:
• Position: Associate Manager, Finance


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About the role

Sun King is looking for an Associate Manager, Finance to join its Finance team in Nigeria. The Associate Manager, Finance will work closely with the Finance team in Nigeria and West Africa to ensure the organization has adequate human capacity to cater for the financial books and record (account payables and receivables) in the region.

What you would be expected to do:

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  Ensuring accurate month-close/quarter-close and year-close processes and manage all financial reporting responsibilities

  
  


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  Lead closure of all statutory and tax audits, external and internal audits

  
  


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  Finalization of the financial statements and perform the required analytical review of the financial statements

  
  


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  Discuss audit queries and close all issues raised by the auditors

  
  


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  Manage tax and overall account reconciliations to ensure the balance sheet is stated accurately

  
  


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  Responsible for ensuring accounting in accordance with local GAPS and IFRS.

  
  


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  Monthly Financial reporting and planning in line with relevant accounting standards

  
  


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  Monthly analysis of financials

  
  

Taxes and local compliance

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  Manage all direct and indirect tax filings, reporting, analysis and all its underlying processes

  
  


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  Be the lead for all Transfer pricing assessments, filings, reporting and processes

  
  


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  Responsible for liaising with the Service provider for getting the Transfer pricing study completed on a yearly basis

  
  


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  Responsible for preparing the necessary Tax reporting package on a quarterly basis for provision of all the status updates to Global finance team

  
  


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  Responsible for ensuring that the correct with-holding tax rate has been used for deducting the tax for all the required heads and all relevant items have been included for with-holding tax deduction

  
  


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  Responsible for liaising with the service provider for getting statutory remittances done on time for NSSF, Pension and other related items

  
  


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  Responsible for maintenance of the monthly Compliance Dashboard and to ensure that all statutory payments are made on time

  
  

Others

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  Partner with global finance team to execute finance initiatives across organization as required from time to time

  
  


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  Drive visibility into variable cost accounting, variable cost productivity, project margins analysis and other key financial metrics.

  
  


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  Responsible for creation of masters with all the relevant information of the customers and vendors and maintenance of necessary documents for them

  
  


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  Lead the process of employee reimbursements

  
  


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  Ensure all local secretarial compliances are done on time

  
  

You might be a strong candidate if you:

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  HND/BSC in Accounting/Finance or related field.

  
  


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  4-6 years relevant work experience as a finance or accounting person with good knowledge of finance principles and practices.

  
  


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  Has good grasp of IFRS standards, taxation

  
  


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  Professional certification such as ICAN and other recognized body is required.

  
  


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  has good knowledge of Treasury and International Trade

  
  


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  Excellent analytical skills, able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change

  
  


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  Clear thinking/problem solving ability- can lead projects/process improvement within operations/finance function

  
  


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  Ability to break down complex issues into simpler steps and resolve them

  
  


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  Excellent presentation skills and strong executive presence

  
  


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  Ability to prioritize & promote teamwork

  
  


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  Excellent grasp over MS Excel and MS power point

  
  


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  Flexibility and a willingness to stretch and achieve over and above base expectations.

  
  

What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits):

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  An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry;

  
  


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  The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world;

  
  


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  A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds. 

  
  


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  Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.