SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/ CONTROLLER-VACANCY AT PROTEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 Responsibilities

Responsible for the monthly/quarterly MIS closing, Budgeting process with key stakeholders in the organization, driving analytics for financial & business insights, and reporting business performance through MIS under the direction of FC. Your Responsibilities will include the following: –

Accounting & Month-End Reporting

• Manage day-to-day accounting – To enable the smooth running of all financial aspects of the company and implement appropriate controls over incoming and outgoing transactions!
• Manage month-end closing and reporting process – To provide information in a timely, complete, and accurate manner!
• Review, reconciliation, and Monitoring of production costs with Industry standards.
• Analyze business trends and provide insights to management.
• Continuously monitor financial and business KPIs, highlight trends, and analyze causes of unexpected variance. Partner with teams to improve results.
• Work towards identifying means for cost optimization and focus on continuous improvement in the financial health of the Organization.

Internal Control

• Ensured Financial and Management accounting takes place strictly by the accounting policy framework of ARISE.
• Implement internal controls over financial reporting – always Maintain the integrity of data/numbers.
• To ensure reconciliation of front end and ERP System
• Exercising controls overall BS positions, especially Fixed Assets, Inventory control, Accounts Payables, Account Receivables, and Cash/bank balances.

Budgeting/Forecasting

• Consult with Financial Matrix, Operation Head, and Business Head
• Assist in the preparation and analysis of annual budgets and business plans.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly reports like MIS, BRM, and reports for shareholder and board meetings.
• Preparation of Budget and financial model.
• Analysis of budget vs. actual for various operational costs and fixed overheads
• Preparing a rolling budget on an MOM basis

Internal & Statutory Audits

• Assistance in managing the Local Audit Program
• Oversee information and processes.
• Prepare reports and schedules to assist external auditors with tax fillings and annual financial statement certifications.
• Support quarterly and annual group reporting MIS and audits, as may be applicable

Treasury, Imports, and Insurance

• Liaising with local banks and central banks for forex payment.
• Manage cash position.
• Follow up with the customers for timely recovery of outstanding.
• Coordination with banks for fundraising for capex as well as working capital.
• End-to-End Importation

1. Checking import documents,
2. Applying for import permits.
3. Consulting with clearing agents, banks, and suppliers w.r.t. importation

Resource Management:

• Ensuring motivation and engagement of the local F&A Team;
• Coordination and providing leadership to offshore accounting/reporting team.

Project Financing / Risk Management/ Compliance

• Aid Project Financing, and operational support in evaluating fundraising plans and capital structure.
• Risk Management and audit Control.

Co-strategist

• Expected to provide value-added decision support through superior data analytics and by driving special projects to support business growth. This includes value maximization initiatives around creative treasury/forex management, cost of capital, Trade Finance, and automation/digitalization.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Chartered Accountant or ACCA with at least 3-6 years experience including FP&A
• Expertise in working with enormous amounts of data, facts, figures, and number crunching,
• Candidates with experience working in Shared service operations setup do not apply.
• Firsthand experience in forecasting, compiling P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements
• Experience in designing MIS to facilitate business performance reviewing is mandatory.
• Having excellent ability to express data insights through visual impact-driven analysis.
• Having excellent cross-functional communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of the business and business processes.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint & other MS Office Applications.
• Having system implementation experience is highly desirable, and Oracle Hyperion tool experience is preferred.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

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