PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) – Our client, a leading manufacturer and marketer of convenience food such as snacks, beverage and dairies products, seeks an experienced individual to fill the role of:
Job Title: Operations Accountant (Snacks)
Reference Number: 130-PEO00722
Location: Lagos
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent
Summary of Responsibilities
- Ensure accuracy and reliability of accounting records for the snacks category.
- Prompt and accurate rendition of financial and management information and provision of support for the snacks category through preparation of value adding business information and analysis of financial and non-financial data.
- Ensure adherence to financial and non-financial controls and procedures established by management in respect of inventory and risk management.
Main Functions
- Implement and monitor financial controls in respect of expenses, materials procurement and utilization as it affects snacks category.
- Responsible for the development then preparation of management accounts and finance reports within the agreed timescale.
- Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly management reports for use by senior management.
- Preparation of annual estimates (budget) and long term plan.
- Evaluate stock take to ascertain difference between physical quantity and book value of stocks, investigation of differences between accounts and physical.
- Quarterly assessment and review of stocks and stock impairment provisions to determine their adequacy in line with IFRS.
- Responsible for management of snacks data base on SAP (creation and blocking of ledgers and accounts).
- Review and release of Purchase Order (PO) for snacks category on SAP.
- Product costing and preparation of material or transfer prices for snacks category and costing run on SAP.
- Preparation of monthly brand income statement for management use.
- Signing of pay slips and cheques for snacks category
- Follow up and resolve audit comments and implement workable suggestion.
- Monitor compliance with approved annual estimates (budget) and long term plan.
- Responsible for reporting snacks category business performance, compare with budget (annual estimates), report and investigate variances.
- Setting up and maintaining departmental/cost centre reporting systems.
- Involved in designing and implementation of process documentation.
- Evaluation of new capital projects using all relevant parameters.
- Preparation of profitability statements and cost – benefit analysis of alternate input mix for all product categories.
- Process the sales and stock information (document) to generate relevant reports which form part of the division’s monthly financial accounts.
Requirements
- BSc/HND in Accounting, Statistics or a relevant discipline
- Professional accounting qualification such as Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) or Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
- 7 – 8 years’ post qualification experience.
- Experience in the food production, beverages or FMCG industry is key
- A Master Degree in any management course will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
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Deadline 31st May, 2017.
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