Urgent Vacancy for the Position of Head of Finance/Account

Our Client an indigenous FMCG company in Abuja is seeking to recruit qualified candidate to fill the Position of Head of Finance / Account.


Position: Head of Finance/Account
Location: Abuja


Job Description:
• Manage the daily transactions of the company;
• Monitor the bank movements and their reconciliation with bank statements;
• Produce monthly Management Accounts;
• Prepare Yearly Final Accounts and Liaise with External Auditors;
• Monitor changes in legislation and publications regarding accountancy and financial matters;
• Assist in the preparation of standardized accounting procedures in the Company;
• Consolidation of budgets and financial planning;
• Preparation and filing of Tax forms, excellent grasp of Tax matters and FIRS process;
• Treasury management- cash planning and invoice processing;
• Receivables: maintains individual ledgers, allocates payments to invoices, send dunning letters, maintains WHT recoverable ledger and follow-up with customers;
• Taxes: prepares monthly VAT returns, WHT remittance;
• Payroll: monthly payments, follow up of loans / advances / leave allowances / pension funds;
• Look after the Companies interests regarding Nigerian authorities and external auditors;
• Provide sound business and financial advice to company management;
• Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls;
• Perform cashflow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project team in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis; and
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis.


Qualifications and Requirements:
• Qualified Accountant-ACA/ACCA/ with HND/Bachelor's degree from a reputable tertiary institution with minimum of 5 years working experience in FMCG industry.
• Experience in tax filling
• Excellent management and communication skill
• Strong business leader, coach, and team player
• Excellent people skill
• Knowledge of SAGE and ERP software is a MUST


Application Closing Date
30th June, 2016.


How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application with CV's and cover letter to Email: [email protected]


Note: Please state the position as the subject of the mail.