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Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a FMCG Company to recruit a Financial Controller (Expatriate) for its operations in Nigeria.
Job Title: Financial Controller
Job reference n°: NGA1163
Sector: Distribution & FMCG - Nigeria - Western Africa
Function: Accounting & finance
Job description
- To control and manage the day-to-day accounts transactions
- To prepare monthly Management Accounts
- To supervise the Accountants and cashiers
Responsibilities
- Control the correct coding of accounts vouchers, their posting and filing.
- Control timely payment of creditor’s invoices.
- Control the cash movements
- Look after the Companies interests regarding Nigerian authorities and external auditors.
- Receivables: maintains individual ledgers, allocates payments to invoices, send dunning letters, maintains WHT recoverable ledger
- Control the treasury, the bank movements and their reconciliation with bank statements.
- Taxes: prepares monthly VAT returns, WHT remittance
- Payroll: monthly payments, follow up of loans / advances / leave allowances / pension funds
- Monthly closing: prepares P/L and B/S
- Reconcile accounts with debtors, creditors and Group companies.
- Produce monthly Management Accounts
- Monitor changes in legislation and publications regarding accountancy and financial matters.
- Assist in the preparation of standardized accounting procedures in the Company.
Qualifications and Experience
- An advanced certificate in accountancy recognized in Nigeria, preferably “Chartered Accountant” with working experience in the FMCG sector.
- Minimum of 8-10 years experience in a similar position
- Must possess demonstrable and measurable success in a similar management role in a large or medium sized FMCG company within Nigeria.
- Strong accounting ability must be proven including profound knowledge of Nigerian tax laws, foreign exchange regulations and labour laws.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with clients, creditors and Nigerian authorities.
Remuneration
Attractive package
Application Closing Date
25th June, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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