Project Accountant at CWAY Foods and Beverages Nigeria

Specific Responsibilities and Tasks Responsibilities

• To provide business partnering and support to teams, including providing technical and finance assistance and taking part monthly meetings.
• Assist in the investigation of Budget versus Actual variances as highlighted by budget holders or teams.
• Working with the Finance Business Partner and programme teams, prepare interim and final financial reports as they fall due.
• Provide technical support and assistance to budget holders during the annual budget planning process
• Provide support with uploading the approved annual budgets on the accounting system
• Create project codes on the accounting system for new projects
• Working with the Finance Business Partner, deliver accurate and timely comparative management reports to the teams
• Support the Financial Accountant and Finance Business Partner in attending promptly to all queries during project and statutory audits.
• Support the Finance Business Partner with the maintenance of the Budget tool, ensuring the integrity of the tool at all times
• Develop and maintain relationships with other members of the finance team.
• Provide absence cover within the finance team to ensure continuity of services
• Take part in finance induction of new staff members as appropriate
• Participate in regular Finance team meetings.
• Participate in internal meetings and organisation wide meetings and initiatives.
• Participate in regular line management sessions, semi-annual and annual appraisals and keep the HR Information system up to date.
• Provide cover for other members of the Finance team during holidays, sickness or other absences and in emergencies.
• Positively engage in CR’s work on safeguarding and help us all to keep people safe.
• Engage in programme and organizational learning, contributing to organisation learning events (including organizational retreats and other activities).
• Perform other duties and tasks, consistent with the skills and expertise of the post-holder, as required in non-routine circumstances.

Qualifications

• BSC/HND in Finance or Accounting
• 5 years or more experience in Project Accounting in a Manufacturing Firm.
• Must be conversant with analysis of financial statements.
• Hand on experience in financial report presentation.
• Proficiency in the use of SAP- Financial module, is a MUST