Account Supervisor - Supermarket (Expatriate in Nigeria) at Smart Partners Consulting Limited

Smart Partners Consulting Limited (SPCL) is an indigenous consulting firm poised on the business model of collaboration to provide professional services of Human Resources and Business Strategy to different companies in various sectors of Nigeria’s economy. It was incorporated in July 2013. Our idea of collaboration and partnership involves the synergy of tested experts in the marketplace to research, identify and proffer solutions to the ever dynamic needs of our Clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Supervisor - Supermarket (Expatriate in Nigeria)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Contribute financial data to business plans, strategic plans and reviews as necessary to ensure they meet accounting operational standards
• Prepare daily quarterly and annual accounting reports
• Develop and monitor budget information for the accounting department; track expenditures and variances, and take corrective measures as needed
• Verify check amounts against invoices, and authorize checks and wire transfers to approve cash disbursements
• Audit transactions to approve ledger entries
• Keep sensitive information confidential, and follow internal measures for financial security
• Identify ways to streamline accounting operations and ways to improve the department
• Overseeing daily transactions, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and general ledger
• Participating in regular payroll
• Tracking the progress of accounting and financial objectives
• Establishing accounting procedures and policies in accordance with the targets of the company
• Managing month-end/year-end account closing
• Monitoring the day-to-day performance of company’s accounting department
• Organizing financial data into valuable information and also maintaining updated records
• Overseeing salespeople, cashiers, shelf stockers, and other employees.
• Keeping records of expenditure, sales figures, and employee performance.
• Responsible for ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are performed for the retail companies
• Adhere to the finance internal control policies and procedures

Job Requirements

• Must have at least 10 years of working experience in a similar capacity.
• Must be an expatriate.
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
• A member of the accounting professional body will be an added advantage.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Expert-level knowledge of MS Excel, especially advanced formulas, charts and spreadsheets
• Sound knowledge of accounting as well as bookkeeping procedures, principles, and regulations.
• Prior experience as an Accounting Supervisor
• Ability to explain complex financial data in clear, straightforward language
• Deep knowledge of accounting software (e.g. ZOHO, Fresh book)
• Handle pressure well, especially when preparing quarterly and annual reports
• Innate sense of integrity and ethics
• Ability to break down and distribute work
• Strong management and communication skills
• A keen eye for details along with a high degree of accuracy
• An analytical mind with a problem-solving attitude.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.