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

• Overhead control and analysis for all Ecom Nigeria companies (PC and shared service)
• Coordinate and consolidation of all annual budgets and forecasts
• Maintain an efficient system of accounting records
• Improve the Company’s set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk
• Enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results
• Ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles
• Lead, coach and mentor a team
• Manage activities associated with process improvements, timely reporting and the development of appropriate systems to ensure that financial transactions, policies and procedures are in line with the Company’s objectives

Qualifications / Requirements