Financial Accountant (m/f) at Loesche Energy Systems Limited

Loesche Energy Systems Limited is an innovative family-owned machinery and plant engineering company operating worldwide. Loesche Nigeria Ltd. (LNG) was established in 2012 and is based in Lagos.

Loesche Nigeria’s scope of work will include the following activities:

• Preparation and supervision of technical repairs, modifications and upgrades
• Audit of cement plants and grinding terminals
• Operations of grinding terminals and complete cement plants
• Preventive maintenance and planning
• Management of required spare parts
• Recruitment, management and training of employees
• Management of operational stability and improvement-process, product quality, performance
• Ensuring health & safety and environmental regulations

Loesche Nigeria's mission statement is to become a competence carrier for the Nigerian cement industry. It will ultimately be a process and operation-oriented subsidiary for cement plants and grinding technologies. Loesche Nigeria takes over complete responsibility of daily production businesses and ensure long-term added value for our customers through highly capable, efficient, and responsible plant management.

Therefore, LNG is looking to fill following vacancy in Nigeria:

Job Title: Financial Accountant (m/f)

Keyword: 18LN_17032014
Location: Lagos.

Role & Responsibility:

• Maintain accounting policies and controls, fiscal controls, prepare financial reports and safeguarding the organization's assets
• Assist in producing the appropriate financial reporting packages
• Perform general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements, such as balance sheets, profit–and–loss statements and capital expenditure schedules
• Maintain accounting and financial records and reports including, general ledger, financial statements, regulatory and management reports
• Prepare records, analyses and reports regarding accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles
• Entry into SAP of all bank payments
• Provide financial support including forecasting, budgeting and analysing variations from budget
• Analyse and prepare statutory accounts and financial statements and reports
• Monthly intercompany reconciliations and recharges
• Conduct or assists in the documentation of accounting projects
• Assists in the preparation of audit files, including statutory accounts in accordance with the legal requirements
• Continuous reporting to the Office Manager
• Comply with all relevant company and statutory environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines

Requirements:

• University degree in economics or comparable
• Several years’ experience in the cement industry or related sector in a position of appropriate responsibility
• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in financial accounting
• Business-fluent spoken and written English
• Further language skills would be an advantage
• User knowledge of SAP R3/ Module FI/CO
• Very good MS-Office skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
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