Executive Interns Recruitment at Discovery Cycle Professionals (DCP)

Discovery Cycle Professionals (A Division of Discovery Cycle Limited) is a global network of experienced academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally. DCP has diverse experience across different professional fields and offers a wide-range of multi-disciplinary professional services. DCP has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Over the years, DCP has developed a wide range of multi-disciplinary professional services covering both the private and public sectors of the economy through the “DCP Ecosystem”.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Executive Intern

Location: Head Office – Abuja
Reports to: Associate Partner, DCP

Main Function

• To assist in account management, and corporate alliances in determining productivity; to analyze project budgets and drive milestones and deliverables with internal and external stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities
Role and Task Complexities:

• Assist in Negotiating with stakeholders to achieve the best overall results
• Communicates to the Associate Partner, DCP on execution timelines, milestones, and success metrics with various units
• Assist in Ensuring that all accounts are reconciled and reviewed on a monthly basis
• Assist in Preparing and distributing various reports and updates on the status of the programme to various target audiences
• Review clients’ projects and offer professional and technical consultation
• Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers
• Assist in Preparing accounts and financial records as may be assigned
• Engages in delivery of clients projects
• Assist in the Re-engineering and implementation of existing processes to reflect ideal consultancy industry standards
• Proactively identify and eliminate inefficiencies within units and company at large
• Provide monthly cash book/bank reconciliation statements
• Keep adequate security of all cash/cheques made available to your custody
• Account for all imprest cash in your custody
• Undertakes any other reasonable duties/projects which may be required from time to time
• Assist in Developing policies to guide the execution of new revenue streams and ensure strict adherence to existing revenue accounting, billing and collection policies and processes
• Ensure revenue reporting accounting, billing and collection management is in line with global best practice
• Provide oversight on the accurate and timely recognition of all DCPs revenue and direct costs (Gross Margin) by ensuring data integrity and completeness
• Implement the revenue accounting and collection management work programs and plans in line with agreed procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in Ensuring that accurate analysis and information is provided in the monthly management report.

Idea Generation

• Developing independent ideas to ensure DCP’s vision is actualized.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a Degree Accounting or any other relevant field.
• ACCA/ICAN or A Master’s Degree is an asset.

Other Specifications:

• Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
• Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.

Knowledge and Competences:

• Experience in financial data reporting and audit coordination.
• Must be able to work well under pressure both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Must be able to operate in a performance driven organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Time management skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Other transferable skills.

Skills/Physical Competencies:

• Capable legal researcher.
• Good writing skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• A willingness to be flexible according to the current demands of the organization.
• Analytic, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to multi task and work under pressure.
• Proactive.
• Continual self-development.
• Goal and quality oriented.

Behavioral Qualities:

• Ethically driven.
• Assertive.
• Excellence and quality oriented.
• Remarkable attention to detail.
• Must be discreet and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive and efficient, with good judgment.
• Resourceful and efficient in completing tasks with strong follow through skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: careers@dcp.com.ng


Deadline: Friday, 23rd September, 2016.