Financial Controller at Africa Global Logistics

Job Description

• The job holder is responsible for managing the Finance and Accounting operations on reporting variances, analysis, and preparing budgets, and financial forecasts.
• The job holder also prepares and publishes financial statements and reports to guide decision-making.

Duties
Leads and manages the Finance Operations function:

• Manages the overall cost control function, including but not limited to stock, technical and operations and develops reliable performance measurement KPIs.
• Ensures financial risk management through analysis and mitigation of the risk environment.
• Provides financial advisory for project contract management and deal-making.
• Identifies and recommends processes and/or cost improvement opportunities.
• Sets goals for the team in terms of quality of reporting & cost control.
• Assesses the performance of the team.

Reports finance control-related tasks:

• Ensures the accuracy of the financial and business analysis reporting process in strict respect of the deadline.
• Prepares the various reporting required by HQ and ensures their consistency.
• Anchors the annual budget preparation process.
• Prepares the monthly financial reports (expenses, facilities, accounts opened and closed), and quarterly reports for the HQ.
• Prepares monthly forecast, variance analysis and budget-to-actuals reports required by the management.
• Controls the cost of the company’s assets.
• Prepares the DAC & DAD (investment requests), and monitors capital cash out and budget.

Revenue’s recognition:

• Ensures exhaustive revenue invoicing and collection on all billable activities.

Project implementation:

• Establishment of the business plan (proposition, implementation, control, monitoring).

Analytical Accounting: Enabling activity-based costing development and task-related:

• Develops and updates the analytical accounting within the department.
• Provides accurate information about the cost per equipment, and its evolution and proposes corrective actions to management.
• Provides accurate information about the cost of a company’s operations and their management evolution.
• Sets up weekly, and monthly analyses of these indicators and reports to the CFO, with KPI covering both operational and financial aspects.
• Supports Heads of Departments (not limited to operations) in generating departmental monthly statistics.

Disbursement control:

• Monitoring the company disbursement per activity and ensuring the accuracy of the file balances with the provisional expectations.

Others:

• Assists and supports the proper implementation of the SOP.
• Reviews current finance processes and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Assists in the accounting operation control & reviews reports (expenses)
• Ensures the safekeep of confidential financial information, such as contractor guarantees, etc.
• Coaches team members on the job.
• Any other task assigned by the Line Manager
• Ensures the efficiency of the company’s procurement system and implements the relevant procedures.

Requirements

• BSc. in Finance or Accounting, Economics from an accredited institution.
• MSc. or MBA is an added advantage.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (Microsoft Access will be a plus)
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Accounting / Financial Analysis / Business Analysis/ Internal Audit / Statutory Audit Experience /Cost control.
• ACCA, CFA, CPA, or other relevant qualifications within or outside Nigeria with Proven skills and experiences are required.
• Big 4/ FMCG/ Integrated Logistics Experience will be added advantage.