GL & Financial Reporting Accountant at PZ Cussons

Job Purpose

• Why does the job exist?
• Proper maintenance of monthly actual financial report   to enable an objective comparison with company’s forecast and budgets
• To serve as a control to all financial entries going into the system from all other departments, factories, or depots.
• To take ownership of all the balances and accounts in the Operating statement and Balance sheet.
• To ensure that the accounts of the company are complete, accurate and valid at all times,
• complying with all applicable internal and external accounting standards/ regulatory requirement and properly reconciled

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships
• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers
• Reports to Finance Controller
• Peers are Financial Analyst and other financial reporting accountant.

Dimensions:

• Turnover of unit
• Budget responsibility
• Team Size
• Other

Principal Accountabilities:

• The key outputs of the job
• List in priority order if possible, typically 8-10
• NOT a task list
• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
• Updating of Group reporting pack on Oracle Smart View/FCCS  relating to month End Cash voucher/IOU verification Working with external/Internal auditors for smooth running of statutory audit exercise.
• Monthly Standard provision - Preparation of journal and posting of same on SAP Accurate monthly accruals/provision.
• Reclassification, adjustments & correction consequent upon review of account.
• Trend Analysis of Profit and Loss accounts and Balance Sheet Prompt completion and circulation of monthly management accounts. Preparation of the Management Information Report  in line with local and international standards (IFRS).
• Working closely with Analysts and Factory Accountants in reviewing the accounts to clarify issues and take appropriate steps.
• Review and preparation of Nig Operating Statement & Balance Sheet( SAP & Exec pack) Review & reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts Liaise with other department; Account payable, cash office, Treasury, Tax, Wages, credit control, inventory, procurement during investigations for documents used in posting transactions to Ledger.
• Review asset/liability accounts to ascertain their completeness, accuracy, valuation and existence

Internal & External Relationships:

• Identify the most significant ones
• Attach a preferred suppliers list if available
• Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g. finance, category

External:

• External auditors

Internal:

• All departments

Qualifications

• HND, B.Sc. Accountancy
•  A professional accounting qualification such as ACA(ICAN), ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, etc    
• Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel

Technical/Professional Experience:

• 3 years minimum work experience
• Good knowledge of International Accounting Standard
• Good Knowledge of Group Accounting policies                                                              
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Very good knowledge of basic principles of accounting
• Experience in working with company’s enterprise Financial system – SAP

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• List any qualifications required to do the job
• Be specific about the experience needed
• Focus on type of experience not the time served

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates
• Detail any language or mobility requirements.