Assistant Finance Manager at eRecruiter Nigeria

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Role:  

The requirement is for Assistant Manager - Finance based in Lagos, Nigeria. This position will report to Manager – Finance and may involve travel across geographies.  

Key responsibilities

• Overall accounting, reporting and compliance for the assigned entities in Africa region.
• Manage the finance team at assigned entities in day-to-day tasks. This includes daily supervision and coordination of the finance team’s tasks and providing guidance to the team members on any issues  or concerns.  
• Ensure proper and accurate bookkeeping. All accounting entries are correctly posted in the accounting  software for assigned entities on a timely basis and closing on a monthly & annual basis with accuracy  and adherence to IFRS/local accounting standards. 
• Ensure on time monthly reporting of the assigned entities to the Head Office for Senior Management  use (i.e., Monthly Reporting of MIS, Trial Balance, all accounting schedules, statutory schedules etc).
• Ensure timely compliance/returns of VAT, WHT, Payee and NIHIL, GETFUND/ Covid levy etc. and  addressing all tax matters/notices as & when applicable for the assigned entities.
• Ensure raising of invoices, computation of revenue details and follow up with Customers for timely  collections with minimal bad debts and DSO for the assigned entities. 
• Ensure supplier payments are supported with proper documentation and utilization of credit period.
• Preparation, coordination and completion of Statutory Audit for the assigned entities on time with no  significant observations from the auditors. 
• Follow up and ensure NOTAP's registration for technology related agreements as applicable to our entity. 
• Follow up and ensure all annual returns are filed with the relevant authorities as applicable to each entity (i.e., Annual tax returns, Annual returns to the Company's Registrar, all other returns as need arise for the assigned entities). 
• Preparation of monthly payrolls for the assigned entities and share with HR for further review to seek  approval from management for salaries payment. 
• Support in providing all the details required for group consolidation of FS/reporting
• Maintaining Fixed Asset Register, depreciation, disposal proposals etc
• Dealing with banks for corporate and retail banking requirements. 
• Documentation and record-keeping; maintaining legal agreements, regulatory documents etc.
• Assist (act as co-ordinator) in other matters like HR, IT & secretarial/compliance requirements, whenever required.  

Required skills

• Good inter-personal skills and ability to communicate effectively. 
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office and ERP Software (Navision or Oracle)
• Ability to work as a leader and independent worker. 
• Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail.

Desired knowledge & experience

• Post-graduate with specialization in Finance or a Chartered Accountant 
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in accounting and reporting. 
• Thorough knowledge of IFRS/local accounting standards. 
• Should possess working knowledge of tax laws such as corporate tax, VAT, WHT etc. 5. Should have experience of handling a team of 2-3 members. 
• Should have handled multiple entity book keeping operating in different currencies.