Assistant Finance Manager at ECOM Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and oversee the deliverables of senior and junior account team members.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of accounts and finance data, records, and reports.
• Timely completion of Cognos.
• Monitor internal control systems across office and warehouse locations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Review journal entries, ledger reconciliations, and trial balances generated by the accounts team.
• Prepare the required accounts and finance schedules.
• Review various daily and weekly reports for submission to the country and group Finance Heads.
• Provide financial oversight for regular physical stock counts, reconciliations, and shrinkage investigations.
• Analyze business costs, including warehousing, freight, clearing, and port logistics.
• Supervise to ensure optimal liquidity management, tracking daily cash positions across various bank accounts.
• Monitor trade financing instruments (Letters of Credit, Bills for Collection), critical for agrochemical imports and commodity exports.
• Manage currency risk and foreign exchange (FX) exposures in line with official company-approved rates.
• Follow up on key issues of intercompany, stock, AR & AP reconciliation.
• Coordinate with the finance team to assist statutory auditors.
• Perform any other job-related duties assigned by Finance Heads.

Required Qualification, Experience, And Skills

• Education: HND or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
• Advanced Education: Master’s or MBA in a related discipline is an added advantage
• Professional Certification: Mandatory professional qualification (ICAN or ACCA).
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Sector Experience: Prior experience in agribusiness, FMCG, manufacturing, or logistics/supply chain companies managing multiple inventory locations is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and accounting software (E.g., Sage Evolution, IBM Cognos, etc.).
• Attention to Detail: A sharp eye for identifying inconsistencies and errors, such as cost anomalies, inventory leakages, and operational inefficiencies across diverse geographical hubs.
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and standards, such as IFRS.
• Ability to influence, support, and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Ability to manage time effectively and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• People management and team building skills.
• Willingness to visit other business locations, when required.