Job Vacancies at The People Practice

SUMMARY

• Our client who is a prop-tech in the construction space seeks for a qualified Financial Accountant to be responsible for supporting decision-making and overseeing of financial information.
• The financial accountant's responsibilities include producing budgets, overseeing tax payments, and conducting internal audits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control all aspects of financial accounting for company's operations.
• Create financial statements for processing payroll, account reconciliations, account payables, account receivables, income, and expenses, among other things.
• Create quarterly, yearly, and monthly reports.
• Carry out internal audits.
• Create the organization’s budget.
• Track and report accounting irregularities.
• Keep abreast of financial policies, procedures, and rules.
• Observe local, state, and federal tax laws.
• Identify discrepancies or inaccuracies in the accounting and recommend the required corrective action.
• Keep thorough accounting records for future use.
• Assist other departments with accounting and financial analytical work.
• Help with activities related to accounts payable and receivable.
• Answer staff members’ queries and accounting questions.
• Conduct internal audits and verify the accuracy of financial documents.
• Reconcile and record bank accounts and credit card transactions.
• Coordinate annual audits, examine financial data and assist as required.
• Examine and report on changes in income statements as well as the financial situation.
• Share financial results with Executive Management and important stakeholders.
• Enhance procedures and systems and launch corrective action.
• Make sure that the legal and tax frameworks are followed.
• Make sure that accounting standards and corporate regulations are followed by the financial records.
• Complete month-end closing tasks such as account reconciliation, revenue and expense accounting, etc.
• Create financial reports as needed for team meetings or upon management and client request.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports quickly and accurately.
• Assist with the annual budget, forecast, and projection development.
• Help with the documentation prepared for the annual financial audits.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants must possess a degree in accounting.
• ACCA or ICAN in view would be an added advantage.
• Must have four (4) years working experience in an accounting or finance position.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Quick Book software.
• Solid understanding of bookkeeping competencies.
• Time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent commercial and business acumen
• Outstanding mathematical skills.
• Ability to remain confidential when needed.

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Summary

• Our client is looking to hire a Strategic Senior People Manager who will be in charge of developing and implementing strategies for attracting, retaining, motivating, and managing talented individuals who contribute to the organization’s success.
• Developing policies and practices designed to ensure fairness in employment relations. The Senior People Manager must perform day-to-day activities to achieve company goals and meet key performance indicators (KPIs).  

Responsibilities

• Resource-based Strategy: Focusing on enhancing the strategic capabilities of the company. Lead and facilitate the recruitment and staffing process in accordance with organizational guidelines, best practices, and budgetary guidelines.
• High Commitment Management: Establishing better commitment between managers and their employees.
• Achieving Strategic Fit: Integration of workforce and material resources through a streamlined and high ROI oriented operational model.
• High Involvement Management: Empowering and treating employees as stakeholders.
• High-Performance Management: Enhancing company performance through superior productivity, growth, and profitability rate of the workforce.
• HR Strategy and organizational culture: Work with the team to create an HR strategy and build an organizational culture that aligns with the company’s objectives. Create strategies that enhance staff development, engagement, and career progression.
• On-boarding Develop and implement a comprehensive on-boarding process for employees during their first month of employment, and for the management and support of employees during their probation period; and throughout the entire employee life cycle.
• Compensation and reward: Work with the Finance team to ensure that the company’s compensation systems and goalposts are periodically reviewed and enhanced to ensure motivation, retention, and attraction of employees.
• Improving performance: Develop and spearhead a growth-focused appraisal process, including conducting mid- and/or end-of-year reviews.
• Training and Staff Development: Provide strategic focus in the creation of training and staff development initiatives.
• People Operations: Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development. Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Strategic People Management.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• CIPM, SPHRi, SHRM or other similar certifications is required
• Experience working at a top tech company, consulting company and/or start-up, and have quickly assumed responsibilities related to People/Recruiting/Professional Development
• Deep understanding of HR requirements in Nigeria - international experience is a plus
• Experience in developing and implementing HR and People programs that address and solve business problems and directly contribute to major long-term business objectives.
• Ability to break complex problems into smaller ones and enjoy working with data to facilitate your work using tools such as SQL and Excel
• Ability to make a good business case and convince people to help you execute large-scale projects
• Familiarity with employee management systems such as Bento or SeamlessHR is a plus
• Knowledge of Google product suite - working knowledge of Airtable is a plus
• Thorough knowledge of labour-related laws and regulations.
• Proficiency with HRIS and Talent management systems.

Must have skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Curious by nature and interested in making a positive impact