Ongoing Recruitment at The Workplace Centre September, 2015

The Workplace Centre is a state-of-the-art skills development centre
that provides employability and entrepreneurial skills training as well
as HR intervention services to its clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Prepare Statutory Financial Reports and Management accounts to aid Management decision making process.
• Manage relationship with the banks and carry out regular reconciliation of the various bank accounts.
• Carry out cash-flow planning/ management for effective attainment of the overall financial goal of the company.
• Coordinate the budgetary process and activities of the company including monthly preparation of variance analysis reports.
• Handle the payroll system and manage various taxes, VAT returns filing, PAYE remittance,
• Annual Leave, Staff Payoff, pension processing and payment.
• Clients Accounts Statement records
• Suppliers/Creditors Account statement record
• Render statutory returns to the Regulatory Agencies and Authorities and liaising with the External Auditors.
• You will be expected to review from time to time accounting and
  internal controls suitable for the operations of the company and to
  ensure consistent compliance therewith.
• You will be responsible for the efficient operation of the
  Accounts department as regards the keeping of necessary accounting
  records in all locations and the prompt preparation of Management
  Accounts and or the reports.
• You are to advice in the formulation of broad financial
  management policies and their implementation on behalf of the Board of
  Directors.
• You are to carry out all such assignments, as the Managing
  Director may consider appropriate to direct in the interest of the
  company.
• The Board of Directors has a vision for greater height in the
  years ahead and the Board sincerely hopes that your coming would help to
  accelerate the achievement of that vision. The Board therefore demands
  your ultimate faithfulness in this regard.
• Act as the financial advisor to the company.
• Implementation of cost Centre in the organization.
• Preparation of invoices
• Cheque processing and payments
• Imprest requisition and disbursement
• Keeping register/record of cheque issued/ cash payment.
• Prepare report of clients fueling, maintenance, repairs, replacement, permits and routine service.
• Profit and other expenses analysis.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by management

Job Title: Marketing Officer

Location: Lagos

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and analyse an organisation’s strengths and weaknesses,
  and respond to opportunities and threats in the marketing environment
• Set goals for market share and growth
• Develop and implement appropriate strategies by selecting,
  segmenting and targeting markets, and promoting products and services to
  those markets
• Make decisions regarding products, such as choosing labels or packaging
• Work on developing new products
• Determine an approach to pricing and set prices for products and services
• Make decisions regarding the distribution of products (such as
  taking orders, warehousing, stock control and transport), manage store
  image or undertake direct marketing
• Develop plans for advertising, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling and sales management
• Undertake marketing audits to monitor sales performance.
• Preparing, planning and project managing
• Planning and project managing marketing events and evaluating their success
• Evaluating the effectiveness of all marketing activity
• Contributing to annual sales and marketing plan
• Developing and implementing an internal marketing program
• Supporting the marketing manager in day to day marketing activities
• Plan, develop and deliver campaign as agreed within timescales.

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Lagos

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
New Business Development:

• Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
• Cold call as appropriate within your market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
• Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging your network.
• Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.
• Research and build relationships with new clients.
• Set up meetings between client decision makers and company’s practice leaders/Principals.
• Plan approaches and pitches.
• Work with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
• Participate in pricing the solution/service.
• Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion.
• Use a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate appropriately.
• Present an image that mirrors that of the client.

Client Retention:

• Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships.
• Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
• Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs.

Business Development Planning:

• Attend industry functions, such as association events and
  conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative
  trends.
• Present to and consult with mid and senior level management on
  business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and
  distribution channels.
• Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and
  develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.

Management and Research:

• Submit weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate.
• Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM or other sales management system.
• Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met by the team.
• Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets.
• Work with marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites (like
  pre-qualification or getting on a vendor list) are fulfilled within a
  timely manner.
• Ensure all team members represent the company in the best light.
• Present business development training and mentoring to business developers and other internal staff.
• Research and develop a thorough understanding of the company’s people and capabilities.
• Understand the company’s goal and purpose so that will continual to enhance the company’s performance.

Job Title: Project Executive

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Supervise existing and prospective projects of the organization as will be assigned by the Managing Director.
• Develop research strategies on designated projects based on client’s requirement.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end to ensure they are of good standard.
• Develop full scale project plans and associated communications document
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members
• Plan and schedule timelines and landmark
• Track project milestone and deliverables
• Carry out surveys
• Collate project findings date and policy positions in papers and reports
• Proffer solutions to truck dispatch, driver, truck, good and management.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
• Manages day – to – day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Minimizes our exposure to risk on project (Risk Analysis)
• Ensures projects documents are complete, current and stored appropriately.
• Manages project budget
• Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project
• Follows up with Clients, when necessary, regarding unpaid invoices
• Understands our pricing model and billing procedures
• Assures project legal documents are completed and signed.
• Plans and facilitates regular team activities outside of the office
• Report generation: daily/weekly/monthly
• As well as all these jobs, you’ll need to monitor the team’s progress and communicate any information to the Client.
• This is an important element of the job because if anything goes
  wrong you can still make adjustments, so everything can still run
  according to plan and hopefully, on time.
• Liaises with all arms of operating the project and on day to day operations
• Manages project under sister company
• Play an advisory role to the management and militate against all loses on the business.
• Oversees the entire projects and at every point in time have
  first hand information on the locations of these vehicles/Drivers and
  outstanding schedules
• Printing and filling updates of important correspondence between you and the clients.
• Act as the accounts officer for the project

Finance:

• Liaise with the managing director on all matters relating to finance
• Set clear financial targets for that purpose to enable managing director to determine the annual budget
• Responsible for all cost analysis of the project and as may be required
• Responsible for all cost analysis of the project as may be required
• Responsible for all variances
• In charge of cash flow management
• Supervise the existing report of the accountant
• Certify payment of wages and salaries and other expenses and
  prepare accounts periodically for audit purposes and liaise with the
  auditor in context of all funding bodies
• Review the efficiency, time keeping, performance, standards to
  be achieved and productivity of the employees undersigned project and
  shall report to the Managing Director on these matters as required.
• Be responsible for staff welfare, including safety, training and
  discipline and shall delegate task to each member of staff as deemed
  necessary.
• Analysis of profit, revenue and trip
• Any other duties as may assigned.

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Location: Lagos

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the marketing of company products and services to the market.
• Demonstrate technical marketing skills and company product knowledge.
• Develop an annual marketing/ sales plan. This should detail the year’s activity to meet agreed company objectives/targets.
• Budget management. To deliver all marketing activity within the agreed budget.
• To achieve frequent, timely and positive media coverage across all available media.
• To managing the entire product line cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• To conduct market research in order to identify market requirements for current and future products.
• Marketing/ sales weekly/ monthly/ quarterly and yearly reports.
• Create and execute marketing strategies that is, increasing
  sale/ profit and design promotions to increase sales and conduct
  research.
• Preparing and giving marketing presentations.
• To analyse potential strategic partner relationships for product lines.
• Other duties as may be assigned by management.

Relationships and Roles:

• To build trust, value others, communicate effectively, drive
  execution, foster innovation, focus on delivery to customers,
  collaborate with others, solve problems creatively and demonstrate high
  integrity.
• Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values.
• Proactively establish and maintain effective working team relationships with all support departments.
• Supervision and participate in strategies aimed at establishing plans to achieve team targets.
• Supervision of subordinate’s workload to achieve expected goals.
• Ensure new prospect Clients are signed on.
• Ability to meet weekly/ monthly/quarterly and yearly target.
• Ability to find and win new business.
• Sustain existing Clients

Job Title: Fleet Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all vehicles and
  equipment assigned to departments and divisions of the company as a
  group.
• Implements and monitors a preventative maintenance program to
  assure cost effective Maintenance and a scheduled maintenance program to
  provide maintenance by Manufacturers specifications.
• Maintain a complete inventory system through recording of all
  expenditures and income of each vehicle, maintenance equipment gasoline,
  repair parts, supplies, etc.
• Monitor user departments by analysis of vehicle and equipment utilization and evaluation of equipment specifications.
• Implements and maintains a mechanic training and certification
  program to provide needed technical skills for mechanics in repair of
  automobiles and heavy equipment.
• Enforces the company’s safety practices and procedures and ensures employees receive appropriate safety training.
• Supervises all Fleet Services employees; trains, evaluates and disciplines employees.
• Assists in the development of the Fleet Services budget to
  include a review of past year expenses and income; adjusts and
  administers all Fleet Service purchases, including parts, tools, office
  supplies.
• Welds; replaces parts; repairs parts; repairs electrical
  systems; diagnoses vehicles for minor body and fender work; performs
  tune ups and engine overhauls; troubleshoots problems when needed.
• Examines reports for accuracy on each vehicle and piece of
  equipment repaired; writes reports on vehicles and equipment repaired.
• Keeps maintenance and repair records; performs preventive maintenance on all departmental vehicles; orders repair parts.
• Checks all repair work performed in shop for completeness. This
  includes physical inspections and road tests before vehicle is turned
  back to user departments.
• Responsible for maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds,
  and associated equipment at the Public Services complex. Recommends and
  implements minor improvement of Property.
• Assist in vehicle repair requirements, repair order, extension requirements, estimating and the ordering of parts.
• Provide all technical support, necessary tools and technical
  information as well as organizational information to subordinates
  enabling them to accomplish their task in a fast and efficient manner.
• Supervise and manage the workshop efficiently and profitably.
• Assure that quality service at a reasonable price is provided to our valued customers while maintaining profitable operations.
• Assure that the quality of repair and workmanship is in accordance with company guidelines.
• Ensure a smooth flow of work through the workshop and to meet deadlines.
• Ensure all clerical functions within the department are carried
  out in accordance e.g. (warranty claims, customer follow-up, workshop
  productivity, estimating invoicing, daily operating controls, parts
  ordering and parts returns etc.)
• Coordination of the entire project -Lafarge with other team members to achieve the business growth and development.
• Determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the vehicles per
  Drivers individually to enhance decision taken by the management. This
  should be presented as a report to the management on a weekly basis.
• Cost Analysis (Cost control and cost reduction) of each truck
  and per Driver and this should also be presented on a weekly basis.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s in Ms word format to: john.essien@workplacecentre.com using the job title as the subject.

Deadline  30th September, 2015.