Finance and Procurement Officer at Alexander George Business Support Solutions (AGBSS)

In this role, you will perform product pricing and distribution research, provide day-to-day accounting activities and ensure all financial and accounting entries are complete, accurately captured, and recorded. You will also manage suppliers’ relations and order fulfillment, in addition to conducting demand planning.

Responsibilities:

The Finance and Procurement Officer will focus on achieving the following results:

• Finance and procurement business processes mapping and elaboration/ establishment of internal standard operating procedures in the Finance and Procurement Unit; control of the workflows in the Finance and Procurement Unit.
• Continuous analysis and monitoring of the business financial situation, presentation of forecasts for expansion, and product development projects.
• Accurate financial records. Prepared and updated account payables and receivables.
• Accurate inventory records.
• Elaboration and implementation of cost-saving and reduction strategies.
• Reconciliation of the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.
• Conceptualization, elaboration and implementation of strategic procurement including sourcing strategy,  supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management, e-procurement introduction and promotion, and performance measurement.
• Continuous follow-up with Port Officials or agents, ensuring products are efficiently received or dispatched.
• Elaboration of proper mechanisms to eliminate deficiencies in budget management.
• Efficient communications with suppliers and customers.
• Effective pricing strategy.
• Sufficient inventory levels at all times.
• Elaboration and implementation of the internal control system, which ensures that Purchase Orders (PO) are duly prepared and dispatched.
• Management of the implementation of the procurement processes, monitoring system, and mechanisms to eliminate deficiencies in procurement.
• Satisfactory fulfillment of orders for different sales channels (retailers, and direct-to-consumers).
• Compliance with all company, local, state, and federal accounting and financial regulations.
• A compliant, analytic, and accurate report of financial data.
• Creation of periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, etc.
• Taxes computation, remittance, and filing

Requirements:

Education:

• A minimum of university or equivalent degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in providing accounting services largely unsupervised.
• Inventory/procurement management experience.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling web-based management systems.
• Experience in the usage of Accounting software and having Accounting/Finance/Procurement Certification would be desirable.
• Product (preferably agric) exportation experience.
• Experience in international business accounting practices will be an added advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in both written and spoken English; knowledge of another local/foreign language desirable.

This job is 80% remote and 30% on-site and on the field. Non-Lagos State residents with the required experience and qualifications are encouraged to apply.