Finance Manager, Reporting

Job Purpose: Responsible for Reporting functions within the Company.

Lead the Reporting team to facilitate efficient strategies while remaining compliant with generally accepted accounting principles and the law. Efficient management of Company funds

Principal Accountabilities/Objectives:

Financial Reporting Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for General ledger accounts management and reconciliation. Ensure that Balance sheet reconciliations are completed for review by the CFO on a monthly basis;
• Assisting in timely completion of the high quality monthly reports;Adherence to monthly closing checklist and closing calendar;
• Assist the CFO in preparing internal management reporting to the Executive Management and the board of directors as directed from time to time;
• Preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual management reports;
• Responsible for the month and year end close process;
• Responsible in ensuring timely completions of Internal and External Audits. Respond to queries from auditors and ensure implementation of all recommendations raised during the audit;
• Assist ad-hoc analysis requests from the CFO;
• Assist in the provision of financial analysis and preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and projections;
• Accomplishes department and organization mission by completing related results as needed;
• Analyzing general ledger accounts, to identify costs that should be capitalized and included in fixed assets;
• Completing standardized forms to set up entries on the fixed asset register, or in the asset management system;
• Reviewing capitalization entries;
• Monitoring reports to ensure that assets are correctly entered into the fixed assets sub-ledger;
• Completing forms to record transfers of equipment from one department to another;
• Relocations of equipment, sales, disposals, thefts, and other losses;
• Reconciling the fixed asset register or sub-ledger, or the subsidiary asset management system to the general ledger control account for each class of fixed assets, and resolving any reconciling items;
• Generation of capital projects lists and reports of capitalized assets, values, and depreciation;
• Maintaining schedules and files of insurance policies on fixed assets;
• Providing information for the preparation of tax schedules for depreciation and for gains and losses on the sale or exchange of fixed assets;
• Controlling assets that are not capitalized but for which a control register is maintained, such as tools and small equipment;
• Reviews of asset activity for compliance with company policy; and
• Other duties as assigned by the CFO.

Other Responsibilities

• Assisting the CFO in adhoc reports as required by the Group and the MD
• Supporting the CFO in all other finance function such as treasury, credit control, revenue assurance, procurement and warehouse.
• Other responsibilities as may be required

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competency Requirements: 

• Strong technical knowledge of Nigerian Tax and its business application preferably from a Telecommunication, manufacturing company or any of the big four accounting firm
• Sound financial analysis skill
• Exceptional analytical problem solving skills
• Attention to details
• Highly organized and efficient
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Very comfortable with Microsoft office applications and SAGE Accounting Packages
• A graduate of accountancy or any related discipline with a minimum of Second Class Upper/Upper Credit
• ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 15 years cognate experience
• Possession of an MBA/Masters degree in relevant discipline will be an added advantage”