HealthPlus Limited - Our organization, HealthPlus Limited is Nigeria's 1st Integrative Pharmacy, the fastest growing pharmacy chain in West Africa.
Since 1999, we have been committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health & vitality. In 2010, a sister company was birthed - CasaBella International Limited. CasaBella, a one-stop store for beauty and grooming solutions is now a retail chain and a household name.
Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture. Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents.
As we expand our frontiers to redefine the world of health & beauty in Nigeria, we are looking for amazing and smart people who will roll up their sleeves and share our passion & success, people who will join our team of highly motivated professionals who get the job done!
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Finance Controller
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
General Business:
- Directs and coordinates all Accounting/Finance functions and activities of the company in order to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Department
- Ensure compliance with statutory authority and audit requirements
- Maintain integrity of Accounting system (software), ensuring it remains effective and operational at all times
- Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with at all times
- On a monthly basis conduct balance sheet reconciliation for review by Directors
- Where inconsistencies in reconciliations emerge, take remedial actions or refer to relevant personnel as appropriate
- Update "chart of accounts" monthly to reflect account management activities
- Provide assistance and direction to the business entities regarding financial matters
Finance Administration:
- Ensure the monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers
- Ensure daily on-line reconciliation of bank accounts across the various Banks
- Analyse weekly business performance/results on an outlet by outlet basis, providing feedback to Senior Management
- Review branch stock position comparing POS figures with financials, advice management on optimum stock levels at branch and warehouse
- Track and monitor daily revenue for accuracy, verifying it against POS reports and Bank takings
- Suggest and where approved, implement cost management strategies
- Ensure monthly accruals are adjusted to meet demands of the business
- On a monthly basis monitor and track debtors to ensure they are consistent with contract conditions
- In conjunction with Directors, source and identify finance providers at competitive rates
- In conjunction with IT Systems Administrator, coordinate and implement upgrades to QuickBooks, providing necessary information/training to direct reports.
Budgeting/Forecasting & Reporting:
- Co-ordinate and prepare business plan financial forecasts, annual/monthly budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets
- Ensure the accurate preparation/reporting of monthly/weekly financial results in strict accordance with Company deadlines
- Where required, provide assistance/direction to managers with regards to the preparation of budgets
- In conjunction with the Managing Director, ensure that business cash flow adequately supports company work activities and produces optimal results
- Ensure approved capital expenditure budgets are adhered to at all times
- Ensure any variations to budgets and forecasts are explained in management reports, including any future/potential exposures to the organization
- Collate all relevant information to produce end of year statutory accounts for the company
- Ensure that end of year statutory accounts report is finalized by specified date and presented to Directors for review
- On an annual basis prepare "budget reports" for review by Directors
- On a monthly basis track and review expenditure against set budgets providing Directors with a Budget Inconsistencies Report
- On a monthly basis ensure that hire purchase and leased activities are accounted for and reported to Directors
Asset Management:
- Ensure all company assets are monitored and accurately accounted for
- Ensure company motor vehicles and property are effectively managed
- Ensure the fixed assets register is managed and maintained with strict adherence to fixed assets register procedure
- Monitor and track equipment register for consentience with barcode system
- On a monthly basis ensure the general ledger is reconciled to the assets register
Regulation & Statutory Compliance:
- As required complete PAYE and other statutory returns within specified date for final review and approval by the Managing Director prior to forwarding to regulatory bodies
- Collect and collate all necessary documentation in readiness and preparation of company tax return
- As requested perform specified elements of company tax return for review by external accountants
People Management:
- Make self available as coach/mentor in assisting direct reports to develop in their positions
- Ensure that relevant information is communicated to direct reports enabling them to effectively carry out their functions
- Delegate tasks to direct reports in line with skill, knowledge and ability and identify skill gaps and training requirements
- As required, become involved in relevant personnel matters including recruitment, induction, development, performance management, counseling/disciplinary and termination
- Complete KPI assessment of direct reports within Company specified time frame
- Ensure all reasonable steps are taken in order to achieve workplace harmony within the organization at all times.
Desired Skills and Experience
The ingredients you need to be extraordinary in this role:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, with 10 years minimum experience in a structured organisation
- Experience in a fast growing company or in the retail or fast food industry is an advantage
- Professional membership of ACA/ACCA is an added advantage
- Experience with ERP Softwares & BI tools
- Impressive Excel skills
- Proven presentation skills to both finance and non-finance individuals
- Passion for working with the business to achieve key goals
- A critical thinker with high attention to detail
- Strong commercial acumen
- Demonstrated process improvement
- Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online