Finance Associate, Inventory Control at Babban Gona Farmer Services Nigeria Limited

Babban Gona Agricultural Franchise is a financially sustainable, high impact and highly scalable social enterprise, which is part-owned by the farmers it serves. Babban Gona is an innovative model designed to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job-creation engine. Through this agricultural franchise, Babban Gona offers a suite of services to smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Associate, Inventory Control

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining the inventory management system which includes reviewing and validating all activities carried out in inventory, purchases, sales, shipment and conversions.
• Track all inventory movements in and out of the warehouse from the above channels.
• Tracking of goods on transit for inventory purchases and sales.
• Supervise in recording of all transactions on ERP.
• Supervise in recording of all purchases and deliveries on ERP.
• Monthly reconciliation of inventory, liaising  and coordinating with the Inventory control and LML team.
• Supervise and ensure weekly reconciliation after IC audit across warehouses to balance physical and book balances.
• Ensure proper tracking of obsolete Stock and ensure reduction of losses from obsolescence.
• Reconciliation of inventory after internal counts on a weekly basis.
• Reconciliation of inventory after external count & support month end closure on accounting package or ERP.
• Reconciliation of general ledger for inventory in line with the month end closure timetable.
• Provide oversight in monthly/quarterly/year end count and ensure correctness of inventory balance.
• Assist in end of year audit account for year closing for Inventory
• Other inventory assignments which may arise.

Reporting Line:

• This position reports to the Financial Controller, Finance Operations.

Requirements
Profound know-how in auditing and reporting:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance
• 4 to 6 years experience in Finance/Inventory related roles
• Proficiency in the use of Excel
• Knowledge of inventory management software or accounting software
• Good analytical and logistical thinking abilities
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Start Up Environment:

• Thrives in a fast paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.

Unlocking Potential of Team Members:

• Extensive experience and passion for coaching/ mentoring a team.

Detailed Orientation and Managing Complexity:

• Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify the root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance
• Pension
• Performance Bonus
• Annual paid vacation
• Group Life Insurance.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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