• Application Deadline: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Finance Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 6 - 8 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Responsibilities

• Analyse and maintain Accounts Payable performance metrics, service relationships and communications across departments


• Supervise the review of supplier invoices and supporting documents against invoice processing checklist in order to establish completeness and validity of details.


• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders prior to processing to ensure consistency and identify errors/discrepancies/irregularities for prompt resolution.


• Provide appropriate responses to suppliers’ queries/ issues and escalate unresolved issues to the CEOas required.


• Supervise and ensure reconciliation of suppliers’ sub-ledger accounts to the general ledger on a monthly basis.


• Recommend updates to existing invoice processing policies and procedures.


• Ensure an accurate and up-to-date record of all invoices received from suppliers/ vendors.


• Ensure accurate ageing report of debt and outstanding payments to suppliers.


• Oversee a comprehensive record of all approved invoices, bills and payment supports.


• Review staff advance requests and ensure requisitions are duly authorised by relevant department/ unit heads.


• Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating accounts payable staff member.


• Overseeing routine department activities to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time.


• Maintaining accurate and complete financial, employee, and client records.


• Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information to management and government agencies.


• Provide assistance in resolving queries and preparation of cost centre reports for plant profit centre


• Reconcile various asset and liability accounts on a monthly basis for the plant profit centre.


• Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives.


• Developing, implementing, improving, and enforcing budgets, policies, and department controls to increase accuracy and efficiency.


• Building and maintaining relationships with employees, clients, vendors, and lenders.


• Ensure accurate and up-to-date records of invoices and staff advance/ retirement documentation.


• Review periodic activity reports including information on outstanding payments to vendors andapproved consignments to customers, etc.


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the CEO

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Accounting or related discipline.


• Relevant professional accounting qualifications such as. ACA, ACCA etc.


• 6 - 8 years of relevant work experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• 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 tally


• 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.