Vacancy at Babban Gona for Financial Controller

Employment Nigeria 09-Dec-2017 LAGOS , Accounting

Babban Gona an agricultural social enterprise is recruiting to fill the position below:

POSITION : Financial Controller

Description

The Financial Controller will be responsible for maintaining accounting systems, managing cash flow and audit, and implementing financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations and legislation. The controller provides financial leadership and is instrumental in forming accounting strategies. They will oversee the Operations Finance department which includes the following functions: Treasury and Accounting, Payables, Float Management, Receivables, Bank Reconciliation and General Ledger Analysis, Financial Planning and Analysis, Reporting, Inventory & Financial Analysis and Price Intelligence. The Financial Controller will report to and assist the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and Board members.

Apply today, and join us as we transform Nigeria into a country where 1 million smallholder farmers are able to transition from subsistence farming to commercial farming by 2025, and agriculture becomes the basis for security and employment.

Responsibilities

Create, implement and maintain appropriate systems for internal
Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, tracking of costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable,accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash.
Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice where necessary.
Manage finance functions and oversee the operations finance
Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial/grant reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
Oversee the production of financial and managerial reports.
Coordinate all audit activities.
Oversee all tax and regulatory compliance issues.
Supervises all country office bank relations and bank account activities including negotiation of fees, interest and currency exchange rates.
Oversee the timely preparation, review and approval of all monthly bank account and cash reconciliations.

Qualifications

Master's degree, in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in Accounting such as CPA
At least 7 years finance experience
Experience in budgetary and control oversight and the creation of internal control processes
Experience in managing highly decentralized branch operations and organization with large inventory spread out across regional warehouses.
Ability to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers
Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team with the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly
In-depth knowledge of the financial analysis, planning and reporting
Knowledgeable in preparing financial reports for development partners
Strong communication skills with the ability to give, prepare and present oral presentations
Technical accounting skills
Exposure to and oversight of implementing controls in high volume cash transactions
Experience with coordinating audit activities and managing budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments.
Experience in tax preparation according to Nigerian laws.

Compensation & Benefits
Salary and benefits are competitive, commensurate with experience.

How To Apply
Candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to:careers@doreopartners.com

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