The Role:
The Financial Controller for our business based in Lagos and will oversee the financials of multiple legal entities owned by ECOM Nigeria. The role will manage robust accounting processes and controls that lead to the delivery of timely and accurate financial reports for all businesses in Nigeria. The role will include coaching and mentoring the Accounting team.
Key Responsibilities include :
Supervise all accounting for Ecom Nigeria (all legal entities)
Supervise monthly cutoff/intercompany/valuation/close process
Adequacy of provisions and accruals
Produce management accounting analysis for all businesses
Oversee Cognos input for all Ecom Companies in Nigeria
Financial Accounting
Manage annual audit and all statutory reporting; manage ICS
Contracts and forward books
Preparation/review of all commodity forward books
Produce timely and accurate financial reports
Analysis of reserves vs actual costs
Run tax planning and compliance for Ecom Nigeria with the Tax team.
Corporation tax and any VAT/direct taxes applicable
Manage govt compliance and work relating to Banking, Export grants and liaising with lawyers and legal issues.
Treasury oversee payment/receipts process
Work with Treasury to manage Ecom Nigeria liquidity and develop local bank relationships
FX position management for Ecom Nigeria
Backup to product controllers for origin funding requests
Credit control
Oversee counterparty risk process, including weekly credit control process for all Companies
Manage supplier advances with commodity teams
Qualifications/Requirements