• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Controller


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description

• The job holder is responsible for managing the Finance and Accounting operations on reporting variances, analysis, and preparing budgets, and financial forecasts.


• The job holder also prepares and publishes financial statements and reports to guide decision-making.

Duties

Leads and manages the Finance Operations function:

• Manages the overall cost control function, including but not limited to stock, technical and operations and develops reliable performance measurement KPIs.


• Ensures financial risk management through analysis and mitigation of the risk environment.


• Provides financial advisory for project contract management and deal-making.


• Identifies and recommends processes and/or cost improvement opportunities.


• Sets goals for the team in terms of quality of reporting & cost control.


• Assesses the performance of the team.

Reports finance control-related tasks:

• Ensures the accuracy of the financial and business analysis reporting process in strict respect of the deadline.


• Prepares the various reporting required by HQ and ensures their consistency.


• Anchors the annual budget preparation process.


• Prepares the monthly financial reports (expenses, facilities, accounts opened and closed), and quarterly reports for the HQ.


• Prepares monthly forecast, variance analysis and budget-to-actuals reports required by the management.


• Controls the cost of the company’s assets.


• Prepares the DAC & DAD (investment requests), and monitors capital cash out and budget.

Revenue’s recognition:

• Ensures exhaustive revenue invoicing and collection on all billable activities.

Project implementation:

• Establishment of the business plan (proposition, implementation, control, monitoring).

Analytical Accounting: Enabling activity-based costing development and task-related:

• Develops and updates the analytical accounting within the department.


• Provides accurate information about the cost per equipment, and its evolution and proposes corrective actions to management.


• Provides accurate information about the cost of a company’s operations and their management evolution.


• Sets up weekly, and monthly analyses of these indicators and reports to the CFO, with KPI covering both operational and financial aspects.


• Supports Heads of Departments (not limited to operations) in generating departmental monthly statistics.

Disbursement control:

• Monitoring the company disbursement per activity and ensuring the accuracy of the file balances with the provisional expectations.

Others:

• Assists and supports the proper implementation of the SOP.


• Reviews current finance processes and makes recommendations for improvement.


• Assists in the accounting operation control & reviews reports (expenses)


• Ensures the safekeep of confidential financial information, such as contractor guarantees, etc.


• Coaches team members on the job.


• Any other task assigned by the Line Manager


• Ensures the efficiency of the company’s procurement system and implements the relevant procedures.

Requirements

• BSc. in Finance or Accounting, Economics from an accredited institution.


• MSc. or MBA is an added advantage.


• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (Microsoft Access will be a plus)


• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Accounting / Financial Analysis / Business Analysis/ Internal Audit / Statutory Audit Experience /Cost control.


• ACCA, CFA, CPA, or other relevant qualifications within or outside Nigeria with Proven skills and experiences are required.


• Big 4/ FMCG/ Integrated Logistics Experience will be added advantage.