• Application Deadline: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Finance Assistant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Overview of Position

• We are looking for a qualified Accountant to support our global finance team with regional finance management & accounting.


• Experienced in areas such as payroll, invoicing, taxes, local audit & processing annual returns & management of purchase order systems.


• Customer facing to assist with debt collection & local banking & other financial relationships.

Role Objectives

Client purchase orders - Call Off Orders (COO):

• Under all global long term agreements with its clients CTG must raise a financial quotation & budget limitations for any new contracts (hereinafter called a “COO” & sometimes referred to as a ‘quote’)


• Generation of COOs.


• Management of COOs & COO burner (ensuring budgets are not exceeded).


• Direct reporting to Finance Project & Payroll Manager)

Cashbook management & Purchase Orders (PO's):

• Manage the cashbook.


• Post cashbook to Sage.


• Manage local Account Managers (AM's) & other staff’s raising of PO's, ensuring POs are raised where required prior to purchase.


• Ensure POs are recorded on sage & raised for invoicing where applicable.


• Ensure the local team are trained on CTG PO system.


• Reconcile PO's against COO & COO burner.


• Direct reporting to Finance Project & Payroll Manager.

Invoicing:

• Generate timely & accurate invoices for clients, either system generated or manually as required.


• Ensure all invoices are recorded correctly in Sage.


• Reconciliation of invoices against payroll & COOs.


• Manage receipt of local supplier invoices, checking against POs, upload to Sage & issue client reimbursable invoice as required.


• Direct reporting to Credit Controller.

Accounts receivable:

• Ensure timely payment of invoices by client.


• Support Credit Controller with chasing clients for unpaid invoices.


• Resolve any queries / issues with invoices to ensure swift payment.


• Direct reporting to Credit Controller.

Payroll:

• Oversee timesheets timely receipts with local AM's.


• Ensure procedures & timelines are met.


• Prepare payroll system generated or manually as required as per policy.


• Reconcile payroll with Sage, COOs, contracts of employment & local tax laws.


• Direct reporting to Finance Project & Payroll Manager.

Tax:

• Calculation of Personal Income Tax (PIT) & Social Security (SS) & any other applicable local salary withholding taxes.


• Responsible for timely payment of PIT, SS & other withholding taxes to local tax departments / authorities.


• Production & issuance of payslips.


• Complete annual tax returns, payment of corporate & other business taxes & other local filings.


• Manage any local audits for taxation & other jurisdictional requirements.


• Responsible for timely payment of all taxes to governing bodies.


• Posting of tax payments to Sage.


• Work with our legal team to ensure CTG adheres to local tax laws, responsible for keeping CTG in good standing & up to date with local tax laws.


• Represent CTG at local governing bodies (including ministry & tax departments).


• Direct reporting to Financial Controller.

Banking:

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  Manage local bank account(s) where applicable.

  
  

Management accounting:

• Manage local budgets & actuals variance analysis for Regional Director.


• Prepare brief monthly report to summarise performance & highlight any areas of concern.


• Prepare savings schemes & analytical support on OPEX expenditure to enable local decision making.


• Provide visibility on financial business positioning to ensure effective regional management.


• Prepare local management accounts & work with local auditors as required.

Project reporting:

• Functional financial reporting into the Regional Accountant.


• Day to day line management to Regional Manager based in Nigeria.

Key Competencies:

• Must be fully qualified ACCA, CPA or equivalent.


• Minimum 5 years of experience.


• Desirable to have experience in governmental departments.


• Extensive experience in working with Sage, SAP, Oracle or similar accounting system.


• Desirable to have experience in generating management accounts & profit / loss financial statements.


• Good knowledge of local tax laws.


• Fluent in English & French.


• Geographical experience in any of the countries listed is an advantage Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Ghana, Bukina Faso.


• Self starter.


• Ethical, trustworthy & confidential.


• Time management.


• Team player & good relationship builder.


• Excellent customer service skills.


• Resilient & positive.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Requirements

Qualification:

• Bachelor's in Accounting (essential).


• Certificate in ACCA, CPA or equivalent (essential).

Experience:

• Sector experience: Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant Finance & Accounting experience (essential).


• Geographical experience: Minimum of 5 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).

Languages:

• Fluent in English (essential).


• Fluent in French (essential).

Further Information:

• Must have exceptional references.


• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, & security clearances.


• Candidates applying must upload a copy of their latest resume on their candidate profiles.


• University & other educational qualifications will be checked so accounting qualification certificates are to be included with application & CV.


• Candidate must be fluent in English & French.


• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.