Diversey has been, and always will be, a pioneer and facilitator for life. We constantly deliver revolutionary cleaning and hygiene technologies that provide total confidence to our customers across all of our global sectors. Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, Diversey employs approximately 9,000 people globally, generating net sales of approximately $2.6 billion in 2017.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountant
Job ID: R0008664
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
Job Description
- Reporting to the Finance Lead – West Africa, the incumbent will provide financial support the Nigeria and Ghana team through coordinating External Audits, Filing Tax Returns, banking activities, supply chain finance and analysis and administrative support.
- Internal and External Stakeholders management, ensuring cordial relationships are maintained with internal contacts – Management, Sales, Value-Chain and other departments as well as external contacts – Banks, Tax and Other Regulatory Authorities.
- Management of activities covering- Letters of Credit reconciliation, Banking instructions, settlement of open inter company bills.
- Ensuring statutory compliance and timely filing of tax returns- VAT, CIT, NHF, e.tc. Processing tax clearance certificate, Withholding Tax reconciliation and utilization reporting.
- Support closure of statutory audit for Nigeria/Ghana, support month end activities covering- provisions, reconciliations. Responding to regional ad-hoc data request on Sales, GSA and GL enquiries.
- Accounting responsibility covering, General Ledger postings and reconciliations, sales commission and incentives processing, support, stocks management, coordinating quarterly stocks count, supporting the customer service to ensure accurate billing, Intercompany/global recharge, ensuring approval processes are followed within the organization, purchases, payments, free-on-loan items, etc
- Maintaining office infrastructure/facilities including I.T, Internet, suitable outsourced catering, co-ordination of other 3rd party service providers – Insurance Brokers, Agent (Workforce group Nigeria/Ghana) Health Maintenance Organizations. Site contractors overtime payment processing and their tax clearance processing. Supporting site audit and 3rd party audit of Diversey system.
- Travel Management (both resident employees and visiting expatriates) – sourcing for suitable hotel accommodation providers, negotiating for suitable discounts, ensuring travel advances are pre-approved, invitation letters and other documents are prepared and forwarded on a timely basis for successful entry visa application, hotel reservation and flight tickets are booked, airport pick-ups are undertaken and guest generally have a good experience during their stay.
Qualifications Desired (Skills, Experience And Knowledge)
- University Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting.
- Professional accounting qualification
- 4-5 years experience in accounting.
- Excellent technical knowledge of budgeting, cash management, financial statements and financial analysis processes.
- Knowledgeable of Treasury management processes
- Proven ability to analyse complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations
- ERP – SAP Knowledge an added advantage.
- Advanced excel skills a must.
- Able to operate in a performance driven organization
- Culturally aware and adept at working across multiple geographies
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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