Accountant (Manufacturing) at U-Connect Human Resources Consulting

Job Summary

• Maintain accounts operations for provision of accurate financial information useful in decision making.

Responsibilities

• Protect and preserve the company's accounting policies and assets to comply with financial reporting and control requirements.
• Analyze sales and manufacturing reports.
• Prepare consumption variance report.
• Prepare and analyze financial information - Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet schedules etc. and submit to FC for review and consolidation.
• Reconcile items like revenue (Bank, Cash etc.), receivables, payables, inventories, advances and miscellaneous income to make sure they are within accounting policy definitions.
• Support and lead departments in preparing their annual budget, support FC in consolidation of the budget
• Plan tax returns with reference (to current legislation) and ensure compliance.
• Analyze and ensure compliance to capital expenditure policy.
• Ensure timely and complete month-end and year-end closing in preparation for annual audit.
• Coordinate with external auditors to deliver various audit requirements. Ensure recommendations and internal audit queries are effectively implemented.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures for accountability and minimizing wastage.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.
• Report any suspected case of fraud to the management without bias.
• Maintain and prepare company payroll with reference to payroll changes from HR.
• Provide daily guidance to Cashier and Accounting Officer and other team.
• Prepare other key metric reports relevant for business as may be asked from time to time.
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Financial Controller

Requirements

• B.Sc or HND in Accounting (minimum second-class lower division)
• ICAN or ACCA qualified.
• 4 - 7 years relevant work experience.
• Manufacturing experience is key and must stay in Kaduna.
• Knowledge in Advanced Microsoft Office -advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a MUST
• Excellent use of Tally software.
• Competence in stock taking, maintenance of records and preparation of MIS.
• Ample experience leading and working across corporate functions with financial rigor and accountability.
• Has external relationship with auditors and relevant regulatory authorities.
• Ability to express ideas clearly both in oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Salary
N200,000 monthly