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POSITION : Financial Accountant
DESCRIPTION
- Be part of the Market/Site finance operations and the Cairo Shared Service
- Responsible for General Accounting, T&E/Procure-to-pay, Order to Cash, Statutory Audit support and Compliance & Control, Tax.
- Report in dotted line to the finance lead in Cairo Shared Service (CSS) and Solid line to the finance lead in Market/Site.
Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely booking of Journal entries and accruals booking.
- Ensure proper filing and record management of all finance records
- Liaise with the CSS to ensure timely reconciliation and clearance of open items in Balance sheet reconciliation, Bank reconciliation and Intercompany reconciliation
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations for market owned accounts
- Ensure proper accounting and coding of Health care payments
- Collate T&E reports from market colleagues and work with CSS to ensure payment and processing. Ensure proper filling of the physical reports.
- Manage vendor relationship and process management. Work with CSS to ensure accurate processing of vendor payment and manage physical records.
- Liaise with Customer Service Group to validate Sales proof of delivery and book quarterly defer revenue.
- Liaise with commercial team to ensure proper accounting and Processing of customers discount, rebate agreement & management including deductions and payment
- Provide Returns and Deduction management, and customer & OTC Support.
- Responsible for all Tax (Company Income Tax, all Indirect Tax and Transfer pricing) planning, payment, accounting, filing and returns.
- Provide Tax audit support and executions. This will be done by liaising with the Tax Consultants.
- Provide Statutory Audit support and executions liaising with CSS and Statutory Auditors.
- Liaise with Site/Market Finance Manager to provide support on SOX / ICOFR, FCPA / GPIHP audit support for GRCC and Corporate Audit.
- FCPA/GPIGP/ Global Vet / Other Similar audit support
- Other Compliance and Control Activities support.
Organizational Relationship
- Nigeria Finance Lead
- All other market stakeholder ( Internal and external: KPMG, Corporate Auditors)
Education
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or Analytical emphasis.
- 3 years' experience in similar position or management accounting preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Professional qualification (CIMA, CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA, etc.) an added advantage
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong accounting and booking skills
- Advanced computer literacy, knowledge of JDEdwards Enterprise 1 and SAP systems an added advantage
- Analytical skills and good background on data analysis
- Usage of information resources
- Strong numerical skills.
Behavioural Skills and Attributes:
- Multi-tasker with ability to work under pressure, aptitude and willingness to learn, driven to achieve.
- Attention to detail with focus on quality and accuracy is required in this position as the incumbent will have to timeously provide data, analysis and information for management use.
- Accurate data management skills to ensure that all the financial information given to internal customers is authentic and accurate.
- Planning and organising is critical in this role in order to sustain a focus on performance and delivery of key objectives while resolving client queries timeously.
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