Manager - Accounting & External Reporting Nigeria at Mondelez International

Job Ref #: 1904192
Location: Lagos
Schedule: Full-time

Job Descriptions
Financial Accountant:

• This position will act as Accounting Manager of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, in ensuring accuracy & timely booking of all journal entries relating to factory, accruals, amortization of prepaid expense and all journal corrections/adjustments.
• Preparing, analyzing and reconcile (General Ledger/Sub Ledger) all balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, (including sales and inter-company sales) and highlights abnormal balances for immediate resolution.
• Assist in continuous improvement activities done by global team.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing journal entries relating to factory, accruals, amortization of prepaid expense, journal correction/adjustments and recording of all the relevant transactions to ensure that the financial records are kept up-to-date.
• Reconciling all balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, include sales & intercompany sales and recommends action plans to address reconciling and long outstanding items in order to provide management with a more reliable financial reports.
• Ensures all Journal Entries (General Journal) are completed with the correct transaction dates and properly authorized before posting to the SAP Systems
• Keeps books of accounts including all accounts reconciliation (Journal Entries, Trial Balance) and ensure complete files are properly kept for future reference.
• Generate the financial reports after posting of the month’s transactions in the SAP Systems
• Coordinates with both corporate and external auditors during the regular interim and Year End audit engagement
• Oversee the entire accounts payable structure which include relating with the shared services team not resident in the country
• Liaise with team managing outsourced functions (e.g. Ernest &Young for Statutory Accounting and Taxation, Accenture for accurate vendor payment processing and Genpact for journals and month end process)
• Ensure proper calculation and booking of indirect taxes e.g. Value Added Tax, Withholding Tax and PAYE

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Must be a member of ICAN, ACCA or its equivalent.
• 4- 6 years of experience in statutory/ GAAP accounting / preferably in international business environment or BIG 4Experience in working with financial systems.
• Deep expert knowledge of Statutory Accounting.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP / International Accounting Standards (for GAAP)
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in MS office and SAP.
• Experience of working in a multicultural teams and environment.
• Team Player; ability to support and lead to achieve common goals.
• Strong Communication and Presentation skills.
• Problem solving: Proactive and resourceful in solving problems, offering innovative and practical solutions in dynamic environment.
• Mondelez International is committed to providing an equal opportunity for all applicants having the same qualification and experience in compliance with requirements of local employment.