Junior Accountant (Contract) at Bayer CropScience

To assist the Senior Finance & Accountant Manager to achieve all the company’s financial objectives, including financial management and reporting activities

Key responsibilities and tasks.

• Assist Senior Finance & Accountant Manager and reporting activities
• Monitor all the processes on workflow and report to ensure all the process are working efficiently.
• Manage Sage ERP for the company.
• Monitor the process of updating receivables, payables, inventories, inventory transfer and issuing and material usage, costing of products after manufacturing on the ERP.
• Set up the business intelligence reporting module with some basic excel formulars to design the sales analysis report and the financial report
• Manage account payables and receivables activities
• Work with External Auditors for the yearly audit of the accounts.
• Ensure that all accounting payment requests including payments to vendors and suppliers are processed based on the approved service level agreement -SLA
• Evaluate and determine the validity of invoices/petty cash and impress claims
• Responsible for all accounting and banking payment record system and software usage
• Ensure that all business petty cash expenditure payments are done using the stores approved card
• Ensure that all bank transfer, cost payments completed at stores and support centers are done with appropriate transaction recording
• Ensure that all postings and bank statement balances are double-checked and signed off for the day
• In charge of the vendor balance account and the monthly bank account reconciliation
• Analyze expense reports to assign payments to the proper cost centers
• Carryout out bank reconciliation and revenue assurance

Value added

• Comply with Bayer standard Financial Steering processes and its timelines (divisional and non-divisional)
• Support to operational rollout, implementation and change management of defined planning process and planning tools
• Assist local process governance and drives the required intercompany transactions including adherence to intercompany contracts
• Ensures management support on special projects and systems (SAGE)
• Support ICS relevant activities concerning legal entity relevant processes
• Contribute to local process optimization, automation and further development of standard tools and reports
• Support initiatives to automate planning processes by applying analytical measures.
• Support cross functional programs with colleagues to identify and implement efficiencies, cost savings, synergies and other value-added activities

Experience, Skills and Qualifications.

• Minimum of 5 years’ Experience working with Sage ERP
• HND / B.Sc. in Accounting/Finance/Economics
• Good use of Sage Evolution ERP
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations
• Experience in the handling PAYEE statutory
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to influence across functions/levels
• Demonstrate analytical skills, structured approach, proactive and self-motivated
• Entrepreneurial drive, courage and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative, complex, and fast-paced environment
• Team player, good communication, change management and constructive facilitation skills
• Process-management skills with focus on simplicity and efficiency
• Conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills
• English fluent written and spoken
• Strong Communication Skills
• Analytical Skill
• Highly Organized and Meticulous
• ACA, ACCA is an added advantage but not mandatory