KPMG Recruits Financial Controller

KPMG - Our client is the market leader within the Nigerian manufacturing industry. The Company is expanding operations across Africa and has embarked on several transformation initiatives aimed at building world-class processes, systems and infrastructure, to enable it to consolidate on its market leadership position.

The Company has identified the need to recruit dynamic, competent and suitably qualified professionals to fill the vacant positions within its Finance Function:

Job Title: Financial Controller, Nigeria
Ref No: FC-C002

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will be responsible for financial reporting and control with primary focus on the accuracy and integrity of the Company’s results. Focus will be on developing a central “centre of excellence” approach to ensure consistency of accounting processes and control functions across the various country locations in Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination of financial information for all country locations (plants, etc.) for consolidation and reporting.
• Ensuring that appropriate systems, internal controls and accounting processes are implemented and maintained.
• Preparation of timely, accurate and relevant fi nancial information for strategic decision making and external audit purposes.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows.
• Participate in relevant communications with external auditors and Internal Audit staff.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• Relevant professional accounting/ finance certification, (e.g. ACA)
• Minimum of ten (10) years post qualification experience.
• 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 SAP
• Good interpersonal relationship and people management skills.

Application Closing Date
7th May, 2013

Method of Application
Interested candidates should send their CV’s to: corporaterecruitment@ng.kpmg.com with the relevant job title and code stated in the subject line of the email.

Each application must include:

• A cover letter indicating the applicant’s position of interest and detailed contact information.
• Applicant’s curriculum vitae.

All applications will be treated in confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted