U-Connect, established in 2004 with headquarters in Lekki Peninsula is a proud Nigerian operation offering a world class personnel outsourcing and recruitment, training and customer service solutions to its valued customers.

U-Connect is currently recruiting experienced candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Facilities Manager

Job Location: Nigeria   

Job Descriptions

• Financial forecasting/budgeting
• Property acquisition and/or disposal
• Planning and overseeing building work/renovation
• Lease management
• Allocating and managing space within buildings
• Coordinating cleaning, catering and parking services
• Organizing security and general administrative services.
• Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards.
• Advising on energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including maintenance, grounds and custodial workers

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in Facilities Manager or similar technical position.
• Good organizational and project management skills
• Hotel experience is mandatory
• Minimum of Degree/HND
• Knowledge and experience of Central Chilling System is required.

Job Title: Sales Manager

Job Location: Nigeria 

Job Description

• Performs sales activities on major accounts and negotiates sales price and discounts.
• Manages personnel and develops sales and sales support staff.
• Reviews progress of sales roles throughout the company.
• Accurately forecasts annual, quarterly and monthly revenue streams.
• Develops specific plans to ensure revenue growth in all company’s products.
• Provides quarterly results assessments of sales staff’s productivity.
• Coordinates proper company resources to ensure efficient and stable sales results.
• Formulates all sales policies, practices and procedures.
• Assists sales personnel in establishing personal contact and rapport with top echelon decision-makers.
• Collaborates with the management to develop sales strategies to improve market share in all product lines.
• Interprets short- and long-term effects on sales strategies in operating profit.
• Educates sales team by establishing programs/seminars in the areas of new account sales and growth,
• Sales of emerging products and multi-product sales, profitability, improved presentation strategies, competitive strategies, proper use and level of sales support, management of expenses and business/financial issues on contracts.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience (preferably in the hospitality industry) in similar position.
• Minimum of Degree/HND.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities.

Job Title: Accountant/Financial Controller

Job Location: Nigeria 

Job Description

• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Support month-end and year-end close process.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in hospitality industry.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Knowledge of Property Management System, Point of Sale System.
• Knowledge of Inventory Management System and Accounting System is Mandatory.
• Minimum of Degree/HND.
• Professional Accounting certification is an advantage.

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Job Location: Nigeria  

Job Description

• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling line managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
• Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
• Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.
• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.
• Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
• Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 Years' experience in similar position (preferably in the hospitality industry)
• Excellent people management skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively.
• Good facilitation and training experience.
• Minimum of Degree/HND.

 How To Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: j.banye@u-connect-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Deadline: 6th April, 2015