Accounting Superintendent at Ag Global Resources Services Limited

Educational Qualification

Essential

Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc. or HND) in Accounting.
Minimum of Second Class Lower (2:2) or Upper Credit.

Professional Qualification

The candidate should possess or be actively pursuing at least one of:

• ICAN (Associate Chartered Accountant)
• ACCA
• ANAN

Experience

• Minimum of 1–3 years accounting experience.
• At least 2 years within an FMCG or distribution company.
• Experience handling high-volume inventory and multiple product SKUs.
• Experience with distributors, wholesalers, or retail trade is highly desirable.

Technical Competencies

The candidate should demonstrate proficiency in:

• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Inventory Accounting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Bank Reconciliation
• Cash Flow Management
• Financial Statement Preparation
• IFRS Reporting
• Fixed Asset Register Management
• Taxation (VAT, WHT, PAYE, Companies Income Tax)
• Internal Controls
• Audit Preparation

Software Skills

Must be proficient in:

• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
  • Pivot Tables
  • XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
  • SUMIFS
  • Power Query (preferred)
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint
• Accounting ERP systems such as:
  • Zoho Books
  • Sage
  • SAP Business One
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • QuickBooks
  • Odoo ERP

FMCG-Specific Knowledge

The candidate should understand:

• Inventory reconciliation
• Stock variance investigation
• Warehouse accounting
• Product costing
• Distribution accounting
• Sales analysis
• Gross profit analysis
• Trade discounts
• Promotional expense accounting
• Credit control
• Customer receivables
• Supplier reconciliation
• Logistics cost monitoring
• Expiry and damaged goods accounting

7. Personal Competencies

• High integrity
• Excellent analytical skills
• Confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Commercial awareness
• Strong numerical ability
• Excellent communication
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Team player
• Leadership potential
• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to work under pressure

8. Compliance Knowledge

Must understand:

• IFRS
• Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) standards
• Nigerian tax regulations
• Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA)
• Internal audit procedures
• Anti-fraud controls

9. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Accountant should be capable of delivering:

• Monthly Management Accounts
• Balance Sheet
• Profit & Loss Account
• Cash Flow Statement
• Budget Variance Reports
• Inventory Variance Reports
• Bank Reconciliation Reports
• Tax Compliance Reports
• Debtors Ageing Reports
• Creditors Ageing Reports

10. Background Verification

The recruitment process should include:

• Academic certificate verification
• Professional qualification verification
• Previous employment verification
• Guarantor checks
• Criminal record declaration (where applicable)
• Reference checks
• Medical fitness