Financial Controller - Expatriate at a Leading Manufacturing Company - Adexen Recruitment Agency

Job Reference: 1303
Location: Lagos
Industry: FMCG
Function: Financial
Reports to: Managing Director.
Job Description
The Financial Controller will be responsible for:

• To control and manage the day-to-day accounts transactions
• To prepare monthly Management Accounts
• To supervise the Accountants and cashiers

Responsibilities

• Control the correct coding of accounts vouchers, their posting and filing.
• Control timely payment of creditor s invoices.
• Control the cash movements
• Look after the Companies interests regarding Nigerian authorities and external auditors.
• Receivables: maintains individual ledgers, allocates payments to invoices, send dunning letters, maintains WHT recoverable ledger
• Control the treasury, the bank movements and their reconciliation with bank statements.
• Taxes: prepares monthly VAT returns, WHT remittance
• Payroll: monthly payments, follow up of loans / advances / leave allowances / pension funds
• Monthly closing: prepares P/L and B/S
• Reconcile accounts with debtors, creditors and Group companies.
• Produce monthly Management Accounts
• Monitor changes in legislation and publications regarding accountancy and financial matters.
• Preparation of standardized accounting procedures in the Company.

Expectations

• Chartered Accountancy / Master in Finance or MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 5-10 years experience in a similar position
• Must possess demonstrable and measurable success in a similar management role in a large or medium sized Industrial/FMCG company
• Financial management experience with one of the Big 4 accounting firms is a plus
• Must be able to communicate effectively with clients, creditors and Nigerian authorities
• International experience and Africa a plus
• Excellent leadership skills. Resource & People Management
• Strategic Thinking & Decision Making
• Strong Analytical Skills

Remuneration
Attractive Expatriate Package.