Accountant at Global Alliance for Chemical Industries

Global Alliance for Chemical Industry (GACI), is an agrochemical manufacturing entity in Nigeria that formulates and produces high-quality technical grade herbicides and insecticides.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• The accountant is responsible for managing financial transactions, ensuring accuracy in financial records, and supporting the financial operations of the company.
• This role involves reconciling bank statements, preparing financial reports, handling payments and receipts, and coordinating with various departments to maintain financial integrity.

Responsibilities

• Review bank statements and reconcile them with general ledger entries.
• Prepare daily and weekly bank reconciliation reports for subsidiaries.
• Perform bank reconciliations and ensure accuracy.
• Reconcile transactions with sister companies and local suppliers.
• Handle foreign invoice purchases and allocate shipping expenses per import charges.
• Initiate online transfers and payments and follow up with verifiers and approvers to complete transactions.
• Post bank receipts, transfers between branches, and bank payments for both GHC and Dollar accounts.
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions.
• Document financial transactions by entering account information into system applications.
• Handle cash box duties, including daily reconciliation and replenishment.
• Pay suppliers and employees, reconciling available accounts payable balances.
• Manage local purchases for carton reporting and track purchase prices and new acquisitions.
• Post cash payments and handle check reporting to banks with accurate signatories.
• Confirm and re-check the cash box daily after closing.
• Prepare IOU schedules and pre-paid IOU reconciliations.
• Audit store receipts and coordinate with the storekeeper on spare parts orders.
• Prepare and reconcile shipping, agent, and terminal refunds.
• Allocate costs of import charges to shipments and orders (e.g., duty, clearing, transport, insurance).
• Compile pre-paid import charges reports.
• Follow up with the Agrotec Warehouse for invoices sent and report new stock items.
• Identify and check newly received orders for spare parts, fixed assets, or raw materials.
• Follow up with local suppliers regarding posting differences, shortages, and balance availability.
• Allocate spare parts based on sections (Plastic, Formulation, Filling Line, Powder).
• Coordinate with port representatives regarding terminal matters.
• Follow up with the purchase department on purchase prices and new purchases.
• Liaise with related parties to post outstanding transactions and provide evidence.
• Collaborate with the shipping department to confirm receipt of waybills and necessary documents for order closing.
• Sell empty drums and handle invoicing and bank receipts.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor or Head of Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or any equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in accounting.
• Solid written and verbal communication.
• Able to work well within a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent Administration skills and detail-oriented
• Applicant must be in Kano Currently
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: ibrahim.salisu@jubailiagrotec.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.