Accounts/Logistics Assistant at Forte Oil Plc

Forte Oil Plc - We are a foremost indigenous major marketer of refined petroleum products with a strong presence in the thirty-six states of Nigeria and Abuja.

With well over 500 Forte Oil owned, dealer-assisted and dealer-developed retail outlets spread across the country, a major fuel storage installation at Apapa, Lagos, another major storage depot at Onne, Rivers State, an aviation joint users hydrant in Ikeja, Lagos, and joint aviation depots in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano, we are indeed a major marketer of choice in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:
 
Job Title: Accounts/Logistics Assistant

Ref No: FO/FUS/ALA/1115
Location: Port Harcourt
Reports To: Logistics Base Operations Manager
Job Band: TBA
Function: Accounts/Corporate Services
 
Purpose Statement 

• To ensure cash is made available for the daily running of operations and support logistics activities.     

Key Accountabilities  

• Maintain an effective and efficient petty cash imprest system.
• Prepare vouchers and entering transactions into excel ledgers.
• Submission of clients invoices.
• Coding of all expenditures.
• Proper filling of documents.
• Provide relevant assistance to internal and external auditors during stock verification exercises.
• Assist with the movement/transfer of imported/local goods/equipment and raw materials to pre-assigned Forte/clients locations/warehouses.
• Ensure the company’s procurement needs are supplied at the right time, place, quality, quantity, price and packaging.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    

• The position requires a sharp thinking graduate of Accounting, Economics or any Finance related discipline with at least two (2) years’ experience.
• Part (Foundation) professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, etc.) will be an added advantage.

The following skills are essential:

• Good appreciation of standard methods for analyzing a range of Production Chemicals and Drilling fluids.
• Good appreciation of Forte's quality control procedures and guide lines.
• Balance of technical knowledge with interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people.
• Good people management skills.
• Good oral, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good networking and teaming skills.
• Good organization skills and attention to details
• Problem analysis and solving skills.

Working Relationships:    

• Internal: Operations
• External: Service providers

Application Closing Date
16th November, 2015.

Method of Application   
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's with subject: "Accounts/Logistics Assistant - FO/FUS/ALA/1115" to: external.careers@forteoilplc.com