Liner Finance Manager at Adexen

Company
Our Client has been providing a range of shipping, logistics and marine services at the country's ports, as well as at oil and gas installations both onshore and offshore Nigeria

Job description
The Liner Finance Manager will be responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance and formulation of policies, procedures and practices as may be necessary for effective financial and operational control of the Liner activities in Nigeria.

Supervise the following functions and where needed, assist in performing the tasks:

•     Bank reconciliations; Debtors reconciliations, Creditors reconciliations, Withholding Tax Reconciliation and Partner billing
•     Monthly reconciliation between the Company and the principals of ; All local charges, Demurrage & Detention, Inter-company reconciliations, VAT – reconciliations, Reconciliation of balance sheet-accounts, Recharges of liner related cost to principals, Prepare monthly statement of accounts (SOA), Prepare and posting of agency income-accruals, Credit control of both partners and liner customers
•     Reconciliation of vessels by comparing payments made versus recovered, assisting during the remittance process of demurrage & detention.
•     Continual documentation, control and analyzing of expenses to implement and monitor cost saving initiatives.
•     To activate and lead the development of routines and systems related to company invoicing, disbursement and principals related accounts.
•     Signing of cheques for Liner activities and ensuring the validity of transactions.
•     Assisting with ad hoc reconciliations with major authorities and local customers such as Nigerian Ports Authority, National Maritime Authority etc.
•     Co-ordinates, together with the GM Finance, the internal audit of the Liner activities and directs and co-ordinates the development of effective internal control procedures and practices.
•     Establish and follow-up “early warning” systems and routines.
•     Agrees and undertakes to obey all reasonable and lawful orders and instructions which may be given by any person employed by the employer who is in a supervisory position i.e. to perform duties which may fall outside his/her job title and job description.

Requirements

•     Minimum of B.Sc. Accounting / HND Accountancy
•     Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience
•     Good negotiation skills
•     Strong analytical skills
•     Good communication and People skills.