Job Openings at Platinum Careers

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to: Head, Supply Chain

Direct Reports: Central Store Managers

Principal Accountability:

End to end ownership of inventory management processes, systems, and associated controls aimed at optimizing stock levels, anticipating, and preventing losses, generating efficiencies in the overall inventory supply chain, and reporting.

CORE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Tasks

• Developing and communicating inventory management processes, policies, and procedures to key stakeholders across the business.
• Tracking changes to related business processes and events with potential impact on inventory management to identify and mitigate emerging risks.
• Responsible for managing and mitigating risks associated with different categories of inventory through continuous operational review and deployment of controls in an efficient manner across store locations within the business.
• Responsible for planning and execution of periodic inventory counts, documentation of outcomes, co-ordination with relevant stakeholders to explain variances and making recommendations for adjustment in line with approved Delegation of Authority.
• Tracking inventory levels and monitoring movements using available inventory management systems to keep inventory levels across the organization within acceptable thresholds.
• Support the achievement of business working capital and cost management objectives through constant monitoring and reporting on all relevant inventory management metrics.
• Maintain constant awareness of impact of all inventory management metrics on corporate financial goals.
• Develop and recommend practical inventory related cost/cash improvement strategies with measurable impact on the P&L.
• Investigate inventory management incidents and recommend operationally feasible corrective actions.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices in inventory management, material handling, relevant technology, and procedures.
• Manage a high performing team of Store Managers with focus on coaching and leadership development.

 RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT & OTHER TASKS

• Relate with various departmental heads & staff to obtain relevant data & information required for effective delivery on assigned tasks.
• Carry out any further tasks for which your qualifications & experience are suited and as may be directed by management.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in any numerate discipline
• Qualified Supply Chain Professional with 4-6 years’ inventory management experience in an organization with a minimum of 50 SKUs.
• Inventory management experience in the manufacturing sector would be an added advantage.
• Practical knowledge of inventory management principles, processes, and associated controls.
• Strong ERP exposure (appreciation of back-end set ups and how they impact outcome)
• Strong MS office working knowledge, ability to analyze data, identify connections and implement process improvements.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working in a complex and challenging environment.
• Proven ability to design and effectively operate inventory management controls.
• Very good communication and influence at all levels of management.
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team.

OTHER BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES

• Open minded and able to work in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Ability to frame issues and define practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate across board within and outside the organization.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail

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Reporting to: Financial Controller

Direct Reports: GL Analyst

Principal Accountability:Properly process, account for, and accurately reflect all business transactions in the financial records of the business in line with acceptable standards and the group accounting policy.

Maintain the integrity of financial information as first line guarantee for key financial statement assertions.

Prepare and file statutorily required Financial Statements in line with acceptable standards and local regulations.

CORE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Tasks

• Regular Review of entity chart of accounts for accuracy, adequacy, and alignment with group directives.
• Review of draft trial balance for reasonableness, investigation of unusual entries, and correction of wrong entries and omissions.
• Maintain up to date schedule of provisions and accruals covering all present unsettled business obligations (including tax where necessary) and keep appropriate documentations.
• Ensure transactions are promptly and accurately posted in the transactional systems.
• Manage General ledger and Subsidiary Ledger reconciliations (including bank, debtors, inventory, creditors, fixed assets, and intercompany accounts).
• Effectively partner with Supply Chain Unit to ensure the business maintains the desired level of inventory across all store locations in a cost-efficient manner and at optimised investment levels.
• Drive active measures to reduce losses, damages, and misappropriation of inventory.
• Collect, consolidate, and report at regular intervals on critical inventory related indices such as quantity, age, and status of inventory items with actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate with the Supply Chain team to conduct monthly inventory counts and prepare reconciliation schedules; partner effectively with all stakeholders to investigate and resolve variances and pass adjustments where required.
• Conduct inventory impairment reviews with sufficient regularity (incorporating inputs from management) to ensure accuracy of the carrying amounts reflected in the financials.
• Periodic revaluation of foreign currency denominated monetary items and booking of P&L effects in line with acceptable standards.
• Act as key contact person for all audits, coordinating requests from auditors, submission, and retrieval of documents; attend to all audit queries within primary area of responsibility.
• Maintain up to date fixed assets register with appropriate classifications and to the level of detail required for provision of insightful analysis and reporting.
• Ensure asset creation, transfers, and disposals follow relevant local and group guidelines, and that all movements are appropriately captured and reported in period end analysis.
• Ensure all charges/losses/gains relating to depreciation, impairment, and disposals are recorded in line with prevailing accounting standards.
• Maintain project control statement covering all on-going projects, highlighting on a periodic basis, budget-spend variances, and ensuring significant overspends are flagged and addressed.
• Ensure all asset acquisitions receive appropriate approvals and are in line with budget; track and maintain all documentations required for CAFA (Capital allowance claims) and liaise with consultants to ensure all qualifying capital expenditure are included in the annual CAFA returns.
• Co-ordinate and lead triennial fixed assets tagging and verification exercise, highlighting, investigating, and resolving any differences between physically identified assets and the fixed assets register.
• Liaise with the FC/CFO and 3rd party insurers to ensure all on-going projects and assets have appropriate insurance covers and that all significant risks of asset loss are effectively mitigated.
• Co-ordinate period end closings, effective management of cutovers, and maintenance of accounting periods in the transactional system.

Relationship Management & Other Tasks

• Relate with various departmental heads & staff to obtain relevant data & info.
• Carry out any further tasks for which your qualifications & experience are suited and as may be directed by management.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in any numerate discipline
• Qualified Accountant, 4-6 years' experience in Finance or accounting-related function
• Membership of professional bodies, ACA, ACCA, CITN
• Practical knowledge of financial accounting principles and associated standards
• Strong ERP exposure (appreciation of back-end set ups and how they impact outcome)
• Strong MS office working knowledge especially MS Excel and power point.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working in a complex and challenging environment.
• Proven ability to design and effectively operate financial controls.
• Very good communication and influence at all levels of management
• Experience in implementation of shared service structure for accounting operations
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team.

OTHER BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES

•  Open minded and able to work in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Ability to frame issues and define practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate across board within and outside the organization.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail

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Reporting to: Financial Controller
Direct Reports: N/A

Principal Accountability:

• To provide financial, transactional, and administrative support to the business in the end-to-end Purchase to Pay process.
• The role would be responsible for verifying, validating, and processing vendor invoices to completion in line with standard business policy, as well as post-transactional reconciliation and management of vendor accounts.

CORE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Main Tasks

• Develop, implement, and maintain systems and procedures to ensure the achievement of full score on all AP related controls in the business unit control framework.
• Serve as strategic business partner to the Procurement Function in the management of vendor relationships, ensuring provision of efficient and practical resolution to queries, thus guaranteeing business continuity
• Timely and accurate booking of invoices with full payment term tracking to ensure payment of vendors happen as at when due without compromising the working capital objectives of the business.
• Follow laid down guidelines for handling urgent payments and exceptions with a view to keeping the frequency of same within acceptable threshold in line with the working capital objectives of the business.
• Ensure full observance of the three-way match control in executing payment transactions, with all exceptions approved in line with the business’ authority matrix.
• Perform periodic reconciliation of vendor sub-ledger to general ledger with the aim of identifying, investigating, and resolving variances.
• Conduct quarterly circularization of key vendors (vendors attracting significant annual spend from the business) whilst pro-actively identifying and clearing reconciling items to avoid disputes and possible financial losses.
• Serve as key contributor to the cash planning process through provision of accurate information on expected cash outflows.
• WHT and VAT management.
• Relationship Management & Other Tasks
• Relate with various departmental heads & staff to obtain relevant data & info.
• Carry out any further tasks for which your qualifications & experience are suited and as may be directed by management.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in any numerate discipline
• Qualified Accountant, 4-6 years' experience in Finance or accounting-related function
• Membership of professional bodies, ACA, ACCA, CITN
• Practical knowledge of financial accounting principles and associated standards
• Strong ERP exposure (appreciation of back-end set ups and how they impact outcome)
• Strong MS office working knowledge especially MS Excel and power point.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working in a complex and challenging environment.
• Proven ability to design and effectively operate financial controls.
• Very good communication and influence at all levels of management
• Previous experience in Accounts Payable Operations and management of associated controls.
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team.

OTHER BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES

• Open minded and able to work in a complex, fast paced environment
• Ability to frame issues and define practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate across board within and outside the organization.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail