General Ledger Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION: The GL accountant performs accounting activities by group-wide (international) / national accounting principles and standards within the assigned scope. He is responsible for managing and maintaining a company's general ledger, which is the central repository for all financial transactions, and ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial data, providing a clear picture of the company's financial position and performance. This job documents and reviews the organization's financial statements/positions to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, as well as reporting requirements. The Accountant gets guidance and support from the Accounting Manager on complex activities, ad hoc requests, and key issues in the execution of duties.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

● Management:

• External communication: Is the go-to person when it comes to maintaining good relationships with regulatory bodies (FIRS, LIRS, OGIRS, Other Regulatory Bodies), Auditors and Tax Advisors and Consultants. - Internal communication: Manages the communication between the Business, departments and the Accounting Team for easy and efficient support to the business.

• Implementing and enforcing accounting policies and procedures

• Coordinates the work on General Accounting processes

• Identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies and issues

• Develop, distribute, and monitor accounting policies and procedures

• Developing and maintaining accounting documentation and procedures

• Maintain and administer chart of accounts and reporting

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovative solutions and communicate them to the accounting manager

● Cost control:

• Review all payments before approvals

• Tracking and analyzing expenses

• Managing budgets, accruals, and prepaid

• Overseeing accounts payable, fixed assets, and inventory

• Ensuring accurate cost allocation and financial reporting

• Ensure that all appropriate deductions are made before payment

• Ensure that the right amounts are being paid per contract details and supporting documents

• Upload payments on bank platforms for approval

• Ensure that all statutory deductions (WHT, VAT, PAYE etc.) are paid on time to avoid penalties

• Prepare and post all manual journals after reviews by FBP and Accounting & Reporting Manager

• Support the Operations and Logistics, Sourcing, Salesforce, Quality Assurance and Sustainability FBP in all their processes

• Acts as the AP interface between the Company and APs and Inter-Company Team to facilitate swift processes of invoicing

● Inventory Management:

• Compile, consolidate, and reconcile inventory management

• Managing inventory reserves and physical counts

• Providing inventory reports and analysis

• Maintain inventory systems and technologies

• Perform inventory revaluations if any

• Ensures accurate costing and reconciliations

● Process improvement

• Support the implementation of effective financial controls.

• Ensure a good understanding and control of Operations and Logistics, Sourcing, Salesforce, Quality Assurance and Sustainability

• Ensure that all necessary information is recorded in the appropriate information systems

• Deliver improved procedures and follow up on internal/external audit report points raised

• Reduce manual data entry and increase use of technology

● Reporting Processes

• Perform period-end activities such as booking of manual journal entries, accruals, prepayments, etc.

• Budget vs. Actual Reporting and Variance Analysis and Commentary

• Follow the clearing of all Vendor Accounts

• Supervise AP processes for month-end reporting (incl. reconciliation of vendor balances with all control accounts)

• Review and reconcile all GL Balances before month-end reporting

● Perform any ad hoc activities requested by the CoE Accounting, Reporting & Risk, FBP and/or any relevant stakeholder Scope.

EDUCATION:

● Chartered Accountant

● Bachelor's Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar

● Technical proficiency (e.g., SAP – ERP systems, Excel, PowerPoint, Sage 300)

● English business proficiency (written and spoken)

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL OR FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

● 4-6 years' experience in finance as a supervisor (for stakeholder management) with an emphasis on accounting Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B / food industries

● Minimum 8 years' experience in finance & audit

● Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B / food industries

● Microsoft Office and Google-based applications knowledge

● Adaptability to changing environment

● Professional & Positive attitude

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL STYLE:

● Good attention to details

● Analytical Skills