Accountant at a Pharmaceutical Company - HR Guru Limited

HR Guru Limited - Our client, a Pharmaceutical Company registered in Nigeria and operating in Abuja is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full time

Job Description

• A known Pharmaceutical Company opening for an experienced Account Manager to support its wholesale and retail products and services business. The Accountant will work to support management within the firm to achieve business and organizational target.

Responsibilities
The Accountant will:

• Provide support as required on accounting transactions and adjustments (accruals, deferrals and provisions).
• Provide support as required with manual journals and off-system payments requests and ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant policies.
• Assist with reconciliation of all relevant accounts and ensure that it is completed to corporate standards.
• Prepare tax submissions and other statutory returns such as NSITF, Pension etc.
• Organise and implement regular audit exercise.
• Develop financial forecasting and risk analysis plans.
• Compiling and presenting reports, budget, and financial statements.
• Responsible for ensuring integrity of cash collection process.
• Responsible for ensuring integrity of vendor payment process
• Manage the income reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports.
• Manage relevant document submission to banks as requested including bank mandate updates.
• Prepare balance sheet and income statement commentary and review with the management team.
• Process all approved payments, reconciliation of bank accounts statements on a monthly basis.

Other Specific Responsibilities / Tasks: (if/when applicable)

• Undertakes any additional tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements
The ideal candidate must have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (second class upper (2:1) and above) in Accounting or Finance.
• Master of Science, MBA or a professional accounting qualification such as ICAN.
• At least 5 - 7 years of relevant and progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance and budget in the private sector environment.
• At least 2-3 years’ experience working in the pharmaceutical sector.
• 3 - 4 years experience in an accounting/external audit role.
• Knowledge and technical competence in financial statements consolidation and ability to respond to internal/external audit queries.
• Knowledge of cash management practices, policies and procedures, and the ability to make appropriate recommendations to improve their accuracy, security, timeliness and efficiency.
• Knowledge of various payment systems, banking terminologies and relevant financial management processes and policies.
• Proficient in current Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and web-based applications such as QuickBooks, SAGE ERP, Peachtree accounting software.
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple changing and competing priorities.
• Must be able to work in teams/managing self and relationships.
• Must be emotionally intelligent to relate with colleagues.
• Ability to work independently on his/her own initiative with problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and stress.
• Strong sense of personal integrity.

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using "Accountant" as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Kindly follow all application instructions above, CV received without the appropriate subject title will be disqualified.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.