ECOM is a world-leading soft commodity services group specialising in coffee, cocoa, and cotton. We employ more than a thousand agronomists and field staff worldwide, running innovative on-the-ground operations and sustainability programmes to help our customers and farming communities worldwide. Our global presence, unparalleled experience, and strong, trusted relationships allow us to create a valuable and profitable environment for our suppliers, customers, shareholders, and employees.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager
Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and oversee the deliverables of senior and junior account team members.
- Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of accounts and finance data, records, and reports.
- Timely completion of Cognos.
- Monitor internal control systems across office and warehouse locations.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Review journal entries, ledger reconciliations, and trial balances generated by the accounts team.
- Prepare the required accounts and finance schedules.
- Review various daily and weekly reports for submission to the country and group Finance Heads.
- Provide financial oversight for regular physical stock counts, reconciliations, and shrinkage investigations.
- Analyze business costs, including warehousing, freight, clearing, and port logistics.
- Supervise to ensure optimal liquidity management, tracking daily cash positions across various bank accounts.
- Monitor trade financing instruments (Letters of Credit, Bills for Collection), critical for agrochemical imports and commodity exports.
- Manage currency risk and foreign exchange (FX) exposures in line with official company-approved rates.
- Follow up on key issues of intercompany, stock, AR & AP reconciliation.
- Coordinate with the finance team to assist statutory auditors.
- Perform any other job-related duties assigned by Finance Heads.
Required Qualification, Experience, And Skills
- Education: HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- Advanced Education: Master’s or MBA in a related discipline is an added advantage
- Professional Certification: Mandatory professional qualification (ICAN or ACCA).
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Sector Experience: Prior experience in agribusiness, FMCG, manufacturing, or logistics/supply chain companies managing multiple inventory locations is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and accounting software (E.g., Sage Evolution, IBM Cognos, etc.).
- Attention to Detail: A sharp eye for identifying inconsistencies and errors, such as cost anomalies, inventory leakages, and operational inefficiencies across diverse geographical hubs.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and standards, such as IFRS.
- Ability to influence, support, and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Problem-solving and analytical ability.
- Ability to manage time effectively and adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- People management and team building skills.
- Willingness to visit other business locations, when required.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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