• Application Deadline:
• Position: Accounting Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About You and the Role

• The Finance and Accounting Manager will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and expanding end-to-end accounting, systems and processes in Nigeria.


• Additionally, this person will be responsible for customer relationship management, ensuring timely invoicing, and following up on outstanding payments from our customers. 


• A successful candidate will be based in Nigeria and must have strong communication and negotiation skills, be detail-oriented, and have the ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment and meet tight deadlines.


• This role has many customers - both internal and external - and a successful candidate will need to be excited and ready to partner cross-functionally across many teams in the business to achieve the given objectives.

What You’ll Do

General Accounting:

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the country’s accounting department including; month and end-year process, accounts payable/receivable, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, banking relationships and fixed asset activity.


• Coordination of banking activities and transactions. Oversee credit card reconciliation, cash reconciliation, mobile money reconciliation, review of employee expense reimbursement and more.


• Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements including P&L, Balance Sheet, and statement of cash flows


• Own month/Year end closing for their respective countries and establish key processes to ensure financials accurately reflect business activity 


• Partner regularly with various teams, including General Manager, Country Leadership, and Global Finance Team, to support data driven decision-making


• Assist in other ad-hoc project as needed

Financial controls & cost reduction:

• Ensure proper financial control and compliance.


• Coordinate and complete annual audit timely


• Improve systems, implement policies and provide recommendations on cost reduction


• Tax Management & Compliance.

Accounts Receivables:

• Maintain all customer contracts and ensure they are applied during invoicing 


• Ensure monthly billing, submission of invoices to customers, and cash application to receivables in Netsuite as per remittance/payment advice


• Ensure banking details provided to customers via letter must correspond to the banking details on the invoice. Issue receipts upon payment from customers


• Frequent follow-up and contact customers for overdue payments 


• Work closely with cross-functional teams such as fulfillment, customer service, HSI, and various nest to ensure the right information or data for monthly billing


• Provide monthly statements of accounts to customers after reconciling the customer accounts and promptly resolve customer issues 


• Provide management and other key stakeholders with reports on accounts receivables and collections, Tax Credit certificates, WHT on VAT, etc

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

• A First Degree preferably in Accounting, Finance or Business-related discipline


• Recognized professional accounting certification (ACA/ACCA)  with a preference of 7+ years of experience ( bonus if you have experience with Netsuite)


• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills 


• Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask and  work effectively with multicultural teams


• Experience in managing relationships with government agencies


• In-depth knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS, GAAP and other applicable accounting standards, billings and collection procedures.


• Excels in working in a rapidly changing environment with stakeholders in various time-zones


• Industry experiences in FMCG, Fintech or Agritech company is a plus.