Life Flour is a premium flour developed to withstand the handling in your bakeries and we work on continuous improvement of our flour in order to meet the ever increasing demand of our customers. Life Flour Mill Ltd has a strong in house quality team, lead by our Quality Assurance Manager, assuring at all times that the Flour is meeting the High Life Flour Standard and operating in accordance to the regulatory standards applicable in Nigeria. We provide full technical support service throughout the country to all our customers and prospects. Our technical bakers will visit you in your bakery, to test, support and advise. We will not only validate processes but also where required advise on improvements both technical as well as process.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Sapele, Delta

Job Summary

  • The Financial Accountant is responsible for managing financial transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring the accuracy of the company’s financial records.  
  • It also involves working closely with the finance team to ensure that all financial reporting is completed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting, Reporting, Analysis:

  • Ensure accounts are accurate and complete and compliant. By ensuring daily accounting entries are correct, complete, timely and authorized. Both execution as well as review of OPS entries.
  • Provide input and suggestions for efficiency- and cost control and management following reviews and analysis.
  • Root cause analysis of all identified accounting and reporting (compliance) issues
  • Weekly reporting and analysis of ledger accounts.
  • Prepare any other required reports and information (internal or external) related to the areas of responsibilities.

Controls and Compliance:

  • Perform allocated monthly balance sheet reconciliations are adequately prepared, reviewed and concluded on WD+5.
  • Communicate timely on non- compliance and output of analysis to Finance Lead in a timely manner.
  • Participate in stock take process
  • Review allocated balance sheet reconciliation for selected accounts.
  • Ensure setup and master data in the system are accurate

Audits, reviews, assessments:

  • Support the year end audit and ensure that auditors are provided with the required information and documentation on time.
  • Ensure accurate and timely completion of other internal, external and governmental audits.
  • Responsible for timely and effective remediation of all audit findings occurring in the area of responsibility.

Development:

  • On going US GAAP and IFRS training of peers and other members as required

Staff management

  • Train other accountants on reporting and accounting standards as required and ensure implementation.
  • Train team on balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Document SOPs for processes relating to the areas of responsibility
  • Any other assigned task or responsibility by management

Qualifications

  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Must have 2-5 years of experience in accounting, with a focus on inventory management or cost accounting.
  • Certifications: intermediate of ACCA, CA, CMA etc. certification
  • Age: 25 – 35years

Skills and competencies:

  • The ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel within the Company and external parties.
  • Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Microsoft NAV and Microsoft office
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of GAAP and other relevant accounting standards.
  • Seeking for results and process and control improvements
  • A Collaborative / Teamwork Mindset within the Department and with External Parties.
  • Promote an environment of integrity, responsibility, and accountability
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV at: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline  23rd September, 2024.


By NJ

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