Accounts Officer at Dangote

Job Summary

Okpella Cement Limited is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Officer to join our Finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for administering accounting operations to meet legal requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Review CAPEX purchase requisitions and ensure accurate upload of all fixed assets in the fixed asset register.
• Calculate and record depreciation for all fixed assets in accordance with IFRS and DCP’s depreciation policies.
• Review, interpret and apply fixed assets policies to fixed asset transactions at the plant including purchase, valuation, revaluation, accruals and disposal.
• Reconcile the fixed asset sub-ledger to the general ledger on a periodic basis.
• Review supplier invoices and supporting documents against invoice processing checklist in order to establish completeness and validity of details.
• Generate variance analysis of planned vs. actual activity rates and standard prices on a monthly basis and investigate variances.
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders prior to processing to ensure consistency and identify errors/discrepancies/irregularities
• Allocate costs for central or joint expenditure to relevant cost centers in line with DCP’s cost allocation policies
• Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of inventory, gross margin schedules to the Team Lead, Management Accounting.
• Ensure all new assets are properly labelled and set up in the fixed asset register and individual asset account.
• Participate in month-end financial closing procedures
• Prepare the year-end fixed asset/depreciation schedules for annual audit/review.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Plant Financial Controller.

Requirements

Educational and Work Experience

• B.Sc. or HND in Finance/ Accounting
• Professional certification in Accounting (ACA, ACCA) is an added advantage
• 3 - 9 years relevant work experience in Accounting or Finance function.

Skills and Competencies

• Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS and other applicable accounting standards.
• Basic knowledge of accounting packages and systems, preferably SAP.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem solving skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.