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• Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking to hire an Executive Assistant to Factory Manager whose responsibilities include enabling and enhancing the effectiveness of the Factory Manager by providing qualitative management support and representing the executive to others.

Key Outputs / Deliverables:

• Support (and sometimes drive and lead) projects and improvement initiatives for the benefit of the Business.
• Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics.
• Travel Management: Preparing and collating visits/ travels schedules/ dates; flight bookings, prepares as required, reports of visits, processes expense claims for Line Manager only
• Conserves executive's time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.
• Maintains executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential. Completes projects by assigning work to other Functional Assistant; following up on results.
• Represents the executive by attending meetings in the executive's absence; speaking for the executive (if and when required). Welcomes guests and customers by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or directing inquiries.
• Prepares presentations, writes reports, analyses data and other information as would be required from time to time
• Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; evaluating new office products; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.

What Will Make You Successful?

• Exceptional in speaking and writing in English (French is an added advantage)
• Exceptional Listening and communication skills. Ability to follow instruction from your supervisor and your ability to understand those instructions with little or no follow up. Also, ability to relate messages or instructions to others.
• Excellent interpersonal/people skills. Ability to work directly and indirectly with others and engage internal/external stakeholders in a manner that represents the Nestle brand.
• Great Emotional Intelligence.
• Graduate degree i.e., HND/B.Sc.
• Minimum 2 years of continuous experience supporting a senior level Executive in a structured environment.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to keep the working day in order. Scheduling meetings, travel plans, billing, etc. will all require you to have terrific organizational skills.
• Computer Skills: Writing emails, transcribing notes, faxing, copying, and creating spreadsheets or presentations. Understanding of SAP or any other ERP system.

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• We are currently looking to fill the role of an Assistant Fund Accountant to assist the Fund Accountant by capturing all vouchers and journals into General Ledger of individual Fund, to ensure that the books of accounts are properly kept, all required monthly schedules and reconciliations are accurately and timely completed, in order to ensure that the Financial Statements with all required schedules and notes are professionally prepared to reflect a true and fair view of the activities of the funds and in compliance with the provisions of Internal Financial Reporting Standards.

A day in the life of the Assistant Fund Accountant:

• Ensures that all Financial Transactions - Vouchers, Receipts (Interest and Dividends), repayments to retirement accounts holders, payment for all expenses, investment considerations and journals are accurately and promptly captured into the General Ledger.
• Ensures that all interest on Treasury Bills, Bonds and Money Market are duly accrued for and booked into the General Ledger and all related schedules duly updated.
• Receive Investment Instructions from the Fund Manager and books all transactions in the General Ledger and related schedules.
• Ensure that charges and other ancillary entries emanating from banks are validated and checked for reasonableness before booking entries in the books.
• Obtain from Human Resources all information relating to separated staff with a view to preparing vouchers and for payment of their gratuities (net of indebtedness to Nestle). Capture all payments in the General Ledger and all related schedules duly updated.
• Liaise with Human Resources on benefits payment outstanding.
• Assist the Fund Accountant in the preparation on Monthly and Quarterly Income Statement and Balance Sheet, with all relevant schedules, for all Funds - Pensions and Gratuity.
• Generate Portfolio Valuation reports for all funds and reconcile same with the Pension Fund Custodian.

What Will Make You Successful?

• B.Sc./HND in Finance/Accounting
• Professional Membership/Certification in relevant field i.e., ACA, ACCA
• Professional knowledge of Financial Accounting
• Verse in National Pension Commission's accounting Packages
• Update to date in Pension Reform Act 2014
• Sound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards
• Sound Investment Analysis and modelling.

We Offer:

• Interesting and challenging work in a global organisation – a branch of worldwide and well recognized FMCG
• Possibility to work with a dynamic team of professionals and leaders
• Possibility to work on challenging projects
• A work environment that promotes respect, professionalism and professional growth opportunities
• Possibility of personal development & career advancement