GBLCAREERS

Our client is a big player in the Paint/ Industrial Chemical segment of the Nigerian economy.

Job Location: Lagos State

Job Brief:

The Cost & Management Accountant will assist senior management in making critical business decisions by analyzing and presenting key financial data. He/she will oversee accounting procedures and prepare forecasts, budgets and risk analysis.

He/she will assume responsibility of cost accounting tasks and be both a strategist and a decision maker. The goal is to contribute to the decision making process of management that will ensure business growth and long-term success.

He must have an exceptional analytical mind combined with a strong business orientation.

Responsibilities:
To prepare timely and accurate costing and financial information for cost control and other business management required information

Specific Tasks

• Gather and analyze financial information for internal and external use including Management accounts, cash flow and balance sheet position for the business
• Review product cost structure / cost centers
• Responsibility for operational funding to support the business activities
• Drive the budget activities and ensure strict compliance
• Assume responsibility of accounting procedures
• Evaluate the company’s performance using key financial data
• Make financial forecasts to assist business planning and decision-making
• Drive / monitor variance and variance resolutions in a timely manner
• Conduct risk assessment and advise on ways to minimize risk
• Supervise lower-level personnel in the finance team

Required Experience and skills

• Proven experience as management accountant or similar role
• Solid knowledge of basic and advanced accounting and financial principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting and reporting
• Excellent knowledge or risk analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• Working knowledge of financial software and MS Office
• Analytical mind with aptitude in math
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A problem-solver with attention to detail
• Organizational and leadership skills

Academic Requirements

• Sc degree or HND in Accounting
• ICAN certification an added advantage.
• Physical and mental alertness.
• Good Computer skills- Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point.
• Good analytical Skills.
• Must have minimum 8 years relevant experience

Salary & Application

• Salary range is between N3, 000, 000 – N 4, 000, 000 gross/ annum
• Qualified applicants should send CVs to ‘[email protected]’using ‘COMAG’ as subject of mail before 7^th December, 2016. Wrongly titled applications will not be considered, please be guided.