Seven Up Bottling Company Plc is one of Nigeria’s leading soft drinks company.
Seven Up is currently recruiting for a an Accounts Manager.
Directly Reports to: General Manager
Job Summary: To co-ordinate all Plant and Depot Accounting activities in the areas of budgeting and budgetary controls, production costing, financial/management reporting and banking of cash/sales and their reconciliation. Ensuring integrity of all company assets in the operation area. Document all local purchases and plan the expected cash flow.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Administration/Planning:
- Implement company accounting policies and procedures as they relate to Plant and Depot financial transactions.
- Supervise the effective performance of the plant functions and system on a daily bases.
- Prepare budget for approval for the plant accounts department and ensure they are strictly implemented and adhered to.
- Ensure strict enforcement of company policies and procedures of cash collection, system controls and banking.
Financial Control/Reporting:
- Oversee the preparation of plant operating budgets and maintain effective budget monitoring system.
- Ensure compliance with Head Office reporting requirements.
- Ensure preparation of proper cost analysis and plant management information for Head Office/Management use.
- Ensure the accurate processing and reconciliation of all plant/depot financial transactions concerning cash and sales proceeds, bank lodgments, payments, stock/product transfer etc.
- Co-ordinate stock counts at the plant and depots and ensure proper documentation and reconciliation to books, together with investigation report of any discrepancies.
- Prepare monthly cash flow statements and monthly unit cost of production for the plant/depots, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
- Make sure of the timely collection and banking of cash/sales proceeds, and preparation of bank drafts for transfer of funds to Head Office.
- Ensure the timely and accurate consolidation and preparation of all financial and management information/reports for management Head Office use.
- Liaise with Head Office finance on all aspects of financial activities and for resolution of accounting/operational issues.
- Provide other user departments in the plant with accurate and up-dated financial reports.
Human Resource Activities:
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of subordinates and determine their training and development needs.
- Provide accounts personnel with structured training and orientation to promote professionalism and discipline.
Other Duties:
- Maintain active and beneficial relationship with designated banks for effective management of plant/company cash flow and banking transactions.
- Ensure accurate maintenance and processing of staff payroll records, and timely payment of salaries.
- Provide advice to the General Manager on plant/depots financial issues.
- Liaise with external auditors during final preparation of company year-end accounts.
- Also to liaise with company’s Internal Audit on an ongoing basis.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the General Manager or Financial Controller.
Key Performance Objectives & IndicatorsObjective: Oversee the proper maintenance and rendering of plant/depots accounts to provide management with accurate and timely information on plant/depots performance.
Indicators:
- Level of adherence plant wide to established accounting policies/procedures.
- Quality and timeliness of reporting to Head Office and budget preparation and effectiveness of budget monitoring systems-early variance detection, etc.
- Accuracy and reliability of all plant/depots cost analysis and forecasts.
- Timeliness and adequate of arrangement for lodgment and transfer of sales/cash proceeds.
- Accuracy, timeliness and usefulness of financial/management reports.
- Quality of financial advice to plant management.
- Professionalism and discipline of accounts staff.
Work Guidelines & References: Seven-Up Accounting Manuals
Job Specifications
Minimum Education: B.Sc/HND in Accounting plus ACA qualification.
Minimum Experience: 5 years experience performing financial and management accounting responsibilities, preferably at supervisory level.
Special Skills & Abilities:
- Leadership/supervisory skills
- Interpersonal/communication skills
- Numerate/analytical skills
- Computer literacy
- Commitment to training and development.
Method of Application
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