Career Opportunities at Sahara Group

Experience: Mid Level
Department: Sahara Group Limited

Purpose Statement

• The Human Resource Analyst position is responsible for the critical management of the HR Analytics and Data Reporting capabilities.

Key Deliverables

• Run organizational performance audit and make recommendations to drive productivity in the company.
• Gathering benchmark data about jobs, compensation and benefits.
• Calculating retention, turnover and internal mobility rates.
• Research, analyze, and present data as assigned.
• Develop standard and ad hoc reports, templates, dashboards, scorecards, and metrics.
• Meet with management to discuss and clarify requests for projects, highlight issues, and make recommendations to address issues and priorities.
• Write detailed reports on data analysis and make oral presentations to management.
• Troubleshoot data and reports.
• Assist in rollout and implementation of HR programs.
• Coach and assist in development of new team members
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Data Privacy and Protection Guidelines.
• HR Process Audit & Optimization
• HR Oracle System Management
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head HR Strategy

Working Relationships:

• HR team
• Departmental Heads
• All Employees
• Managing Director

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:

• Prior HR generalist experience.
• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Professional qualification in HR Management e.g Global Professional in HR ( GPHR), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience with at least four (3) years in an analyst role.
• HRIS Systems Experience a plus (Taleo, Peoplesoft), Oracle Enterprise BI suite a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical acumen, intellectual curiosity, creativity, a proven work ethic, and good communication skills.
• Hyperion/EPM, SQL, Tableau, and OBIEE.
• MS SharePoint.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Provides management support to the Human Resource function in the areas of people metrics, reporting, and advanced and predictive analytics.
• Supports the Human Resource leadership team to identify business challenges and use data analysis to help influence changes to the operations, process or programs.
• Utilizes technology and analytical tools to develop and analyze enterprise-wide people and other cross-functional data as needed.
• Communicates findings to senior management via formal presentations, standard management reporting artifacts on periodic/quarterly/annual basis.
• Creates, maintains, and ensures quality assurance of key human resources data sets, reports, and metrics.
• Serves as the domain expert for human capital analytics.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts across the HR service areas (learning and development, staffing, talent management, diversity, compliance) to promote data governance and stewardship, and to improve overall strategic and operational performance and insight.
• Works as the key representative to the external benchmarks and key surveys supporting the HR function.

Other Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to appropriately plan and organize; administer and prioritize; monitor and evaluate the work flow of projects and activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public; apply general principles effectively to specific conditions.
• Deep appreciation of local and global industry resource management best practices.
• Good knowledge of relevant application to support HR operations.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong communication and Good business writing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Personality Traits:

• Demonstrate ability to build sustainable teams
• Proactive and innovative
• Ethical
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.

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Experience: Entry Level
Department: Centrum Properties Limited

Purpose Statement

• The fleet officer is responsible for selecting and maintaining vehicles in order to keep deliveries and distributions on schedule and within its established budget.

Key Deliverables

• Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with local and state rules and regulations.
• Maintain and monitor data management system to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests.
• Maintain knowledge and utilize all fleet information and user surveys to forecast new requirements.
• Maintenance estimate collation and documentation report
• Driver management through monthly pep-talk
• Accident/incident assessment and report compilation for claim settlement
• Vehicle particulars renewal in line with fleet software
• Fleet inspection and utilization report
• Reduction of fleet downtime to 48hrs/monthly
• Distribute fleet accessories and documents to respective companies
• Follow up on vendors on request turn-around time
• Update cash fueling data for analysis
• Any other fleet function.

Working Relationships:

• Sahara Group Drivers
• Account officers in respective Group companies
• Fleet vendors
• Sahara fleet users.

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications/ Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role at a FMCG,
• Certification in Logistics and transport management would be an added advantage.

Knowledge/Skills:

• In depth knowledge of vehicle basic operating system
• Good knowledge of excel
• Ability to think on his/her feet
• Requires minimal supervision
• Ability to be creative in logistic challenge resolution
• Ability to manage time and other resources available – human and material

Personality Traits:

• Candidate must be hardworking and dedicated
• Candidate must be highly analytical and creative,
• Candidate must be resourceful with good interpersonal skills to relate with people across different social strata.
• Candidate must possess ability to adapt to different types of environment

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Experience: Mid Level
Department: Sahara Group Limited

Purpose Statement

• To provide timely, accurate and up to date financial information to enhance the decision making of the organisation as far as Finance and Accounts is concerned.

Key Deliverables

• Invoice processing
• Initiation of statutory remittances (PAYE, WHT, VAT and Pension)
• Apportioning of bulk invoices amongst all sister entities & Preparation of debit memos to them.
• Booking, monitoring and preparation of monthly accrual journals
• Booking, monitoring and preparation of monthly prepayment journals
• Maintenance of the property, plant and equipment register
• Review of petty cash retirement & replenishment
• Bank reconciliation
• Management of Inter-company Transactions and Balances
• Monthly/quarterly preparation of accounts for management reporting
• Supervising Accounts officer(s) functions
• Any other accounting and finance function(s).

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of 5 years Post-NYSC work experience in a similiar role.
• Professional Qualification is a must.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good/Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of accounting packages/software
• Requires minimal supervision
• Ability to be creative in doing the mundane
• Effective time and resources management.

Personality Traits:

• Must be hard working
• Must be a quick thinker
• Must have be assertive
• Must be Resilient
• Must have good interpersonal skills
• Must possess analytical skills

Working Relationships:

• Finance Manager
• Treasury Manager/Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Auditors – Internal and External
• Bankers
• Accountants in related entities.

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Experience: Entry Level
Department: Sahara Group Limited

Purpose Statement

• To provide timely, accurate and up-to- date financial information to enhance the decision making of the organization as far as finance and accounts is concerned.

Key Deliverables

• Invoice processing
• Initiation of statutory remittances (PAYE, WHT, VAT and Pension)
• Apportioning of bulk invoices amongst all sister entities & Preparation of debit memos to them.
• Booking, monitoring and preparation of monthly accrual journals
• Booking, monitoring and preparation of monthly prepayment journals
• Maintenance of the property, plant and equipment register
• Review of petty cash retirement & replenishment
• Bank reconciliation
• Monthly/quarterly preparation of accounts for management reporting
• Any other accounting function(s)

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of Post-NYSC work experience in a similiar role.
• Final stage in relevant Professional Examinations.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good/Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of accounting packages/software
• Requires minimal supervision
• Ability to be creative in doing the mundane
• Effective time and resources management.

Personality Traits:

• Quick thinker
• Confidence and Resilience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills.

Working Relationships:

• Finance Manager
• Treasury Manager/Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Auditors – Internal and External
• Other functional departments
• Bankers
• Accountants in related entities.

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Experience: Mid Level
Department: Sahara Group Limited

Purpose Statement

• Provide value-added advice and support to business partners on the creation or modification of policies, procedures, processes, products or services to ensure an appropriate level of internal control and compliance is maintained

Key Deliverables

• Assess the risk management techniques/principles of assigned business or functional areas within the required timeline. Identify possible red flags and draft risk-based audit programs for different audit tasks.
• Carry out the audit of business processes, policies, systems, financials, operations, governance and HSSE.
• Discuss audit findings/significant variations with relevant staff and senior management after each audit task and proffer suggested solutions.
• Prepare draft audit report and work papers with minimum supervision.
• Carry out investigations as may be assigned or deemed necessary by the line manager
• Review the suitability of internal control design and test their operating effectiveness.
• Perform the audit of business information technology and data management system tools (like ERP).
• Evaluate the level of business compliance with its policies, processes and existing systems.
• Discuss possible control issues with relevant business heads so as to improve and add value to the system.
• Participate actively in the review of Business processes to drive efficiency gains.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory provisions of the businesses
• Carry out spot checks and quarterly/periodic inventory counts and reconciliation.
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Audit
• Assess the risk management techniques/principles of assigned business or functional areas within the required timeline. Identify possible red flags and draft risk-based audit programs for different audit tasks.
• Carry out the audit of business processes, policies, systems, financials, operations, governance and HSSE.
• Discuss audit findings/significant variations with relevant staff and senior management after each audit task and proffer suggested solutions.
• Prepare draft audit report and work papers with minimum supervision.
• Carry out investigations as may be assigned or deemed necessary by the line manager
• Review the suitability of internal control design and test their operating effectiveness.
• Perform the audit of business information technology and data management system tools (like ERP).
• Evaluate the level of business compliance with its policies, processes and existing systems.
• Discuss possible control issues with relevant business heads so as to improve and add value to the system.
• Participate actively in the review of Business processes to drive efficiency gains.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory provisions of the businesses
• Carry out spot checks and quarterly/periodic inventory counts and reconciliation.
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Audit

Minimum Qualifications/ Experience

• University Degree in Accounting or any other course.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 year of cognate experience in similar role, IT/Systems Auditor or other audit experience (The “Big 4” is a plus).
• Relevant professional qualification (CIA, CISA, ACA, ACCA, etc.) will be an added advantage

Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
• Ability to administer Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook in various situations
• Systems knowledge and familiarity, ERP (Oracle or Power Enterprise) preferably.
• Ability to travel for audit assignments in various locations at short notice
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.

Personality Traits:

• Organized and dependable
• Innovative and proficient
• A good team player
• Self-disciplined

Working Relationships:

• All Staff
• Executive Directors
• External auditors.

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Experience: Manager/Supervisor
Department: Centrum Properties Limited

Purpose Statement

• The role of Admin & Procurement Manager is to manage commercial and supplier aspects of projects. Work with team members on conducting general market research in various categories as well as research into potential suppliers, product specification and resources.
• The staff would also be required to participate in field-level planning formulation in the area of logistics and administration to provide technical and operational support to the procurement department.

Key Deliverables

• Take action to reduce costs that are focused on creating greater efficiencies, economies of scale or better quality resources for a project team, department, or business unit.
• Manage all logistics operation including all logistics assets in order to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
• Work with freighters and clearing agents, cost and price analysis for services, etc.
• Coordinate work efforts of others to ensure integration and completion of work against expectations
• Evaluate and ensure that vendor performance meets or exceeds defined performance standards and adheres to overall company policies and procedures.
• Bin card management, arrangement of items in store, secure store, carry out periodic counts, update records of issuance and receipt, etc.
• Acts as a liaison between the Company and vendors;
• Interprets contract provisions and review of contracts to evaluate overall revisions, price, and past performance of each contract prior to bid or renewal;
• Obtains price quotes from vendors and compares quotes with the specifications and availability of items;
• Organizes, updates and retains product information files and purchase order records;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes to provide quality customer service.
• Receiving goods and other supplies (imported and local goods)
• Stationery Management (call cards, ID Access, business cards etc.)
• Responsible for smooth running of print management system
• Responsible for office space management
• Generate bi-weekly reports on Admin activities.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years Post-NYSC experience in a similiar role.
• Certification in supply chain management would be an added advantage.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Customer Relationship: Ability to facilitate and accelerate the business relationship based upon an understanding of the customer.
• Legal Limitations: Knowledge of local legal limitations and Nigerian shipping laws.
• Basic knowledge of Project Management to ensure successful delivery (on time, within budget, meeting agreed upon success criteria) to establish clear goals.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Good reporting skills.

Personality Traits:

• Good interpersonal skill
• Resourceful
• Hardworking
• Organized
• Creative and highly analytic.

Working Relationships:

• All Staff
• Service providers
• Other stakeholders.