Job Vacancy Alert: Opportunity for Finance Supervisor, Nigeria

Our client has been in existence for more than 40 years in Africa, their major product has become the leading brand, strongly integrated into the local culinary heritage. Today, our client's products is a well-loved brand reputed as a friend and a partner to women in their efforts to nurture happy and healthy families. Every year, 4 billion products from our client are consumed throughout the African continent. Our client is actively present in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, CIS Republics, in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East. 

They currently have an opening for a Finance Supervisor

Reports to: Shared Business Services Manager

The ideal candidate will be supporting the Shared Business Service Manager in Nigeria, overseeing the different areas: Treasury, Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounting, etc.

Responsibilities: 

Supervising the General accounting team tasks:
  • Post the general ledger and cash accounting entries, thereby compensating according to the type of payment/collection to ensure that the accounting reflects the economic operations. The related transactions but not exhaustive are:
  • Prepare and pay for the various taxes and social security charges, ensuring correct credit of the same in all managed companies.
  • Ensure that all the taxes are declared and paid on time,
  • Prepare and control the inter-company invoices and accounts to adjust the internal billing situation of services between companies of the GBFOODS.
  • Reconcile on a monthly basis the inter- company accounts
  • Review all the differences noted and liaise with Corporate team
  • Post all the relating adjustments
Supervising the Accounts Payable team tasks:
  • Vendor Invoices reception (different flows)
  • Posting for payment: validating the invoice with the Purchase Orders
  • Initiate workflows for invoice differences / inconsistencies / formalities
  • Invoice archive
  • Follow up of open purchase orders, and vendors accounts
  • Travel expenses
  • Accounting for payment: supporting document validation, and posting
  • Technical support to procurement department (PO treatment).
  • Authorization workflows maintenance
  • Control the account balances of customers/suppliers to ensure the correct status thereof.
  • Handle inquiries from internal and external customers regarding the billing generated and guarantee the validity of the information.
  • Cash flow management
Supervising the Treasury team tasks:

Main Tasks include
  • Banking map and banking pool
  • Financial facilities management (M&A, CapEx and Working capital)
  • Cash-management; daily position and forecast
  • Payment management
  • Online banking management
  • Financial cost management and reporting
  • Management of bank accounts
  • Reconcile all the bank accounts on a monthly basis
  • Ensure that all the transactions on the bank statements are correctly booked (accuracy and completeness)
  • Ensure that all the outstanding items are investigated and duly adjusted
  • Make all the cheques deposit on the bank accounts
  • Make all the cash withdrawal for the petty cash replenishment
  • In collaboration with Corporate team, ensure the relationship with the local bank
  • Make the follow up of all the payments done

Supervising the Audit, Reporting team tasks:
  • Audits and tax inspections
  • Finance reporting
  • Establishment of the annual financial statements

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in a similar or senior General Accountant position
  • Good knowledge of SAP- FI (General accounting, Account payables, Customers, Banks, …)
  • Ability to work under pressure with good communication skills
  • Rigorous, autonomous, innovative and proactive
  • Knowledge of all areas of Finance - SBS function (General Accounting , Tax , Treasury) in an organization. 
  • Knowledge of working in SAP environment and hands on experience of FICCO and MM module. Having knowledge of SAP implementation is extra advantage.
  • Knowledge of Nigeria FX matter and treasury handling.
  • Day by Day Treasury management and Banks relationship.
  • Knowledge of Nigeria Tax and statutory rules and obligations.
  • P&L and balance sheet preparation, both in local and Group GAAP’s.
  • Drive process improvement initiatives across Finance to support the company’s growth.

To apply, mail detailed & relevant CV to so@erecruiterafrica.com



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