Finance & Admin Manager Job at Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance & Admin Manager

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

• The Finance & Admin Manager directs and manages the company’s finance and accounting functions via a robust financial/management accounting system that tracks, monitors and reports the results of its commercial operations.
• Provides ongoing financial advice and is responsible for instituting practical methods for financial planning and corporate performance management.
• Oversee and manage the Administrative department for the smooth running of the business operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all accounting records are kept up to date.
•  Supporting the Sales team with financial information. 
• Liaising with the banks on financial matters including Letters of Credit, Bills for Collection, or any other instrument of bank transaction. 
• Taking appropriate measurements to avoid bad debt. 
• Managing cash flow efficiently to ensure positive cash flow at all times. 
• Ensuring accurate registration of bank accounts with all customers. 
• Managing and coordinating banking operations in an effective and efficient manner. 
• Ensuring proper insurance of company assets. 
• Timely filing of financial returns. 
• Ensuring weekly bank reconciliation. 
• Ensuring efficient recovery of debt and timely payment of invoices from customers. 
• Performing credit control functions in order to reduce the company's liabilities to suppliers and banks.
• Producing periodic financial statements and monthly management accounts in a suitable form. 
• Overseeing the operations of the accounting department and ensuring the achievement of departmental goals and objectives. 
• Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary companies, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies and procedures. 
• Maintaining a documented system of accounting policies and procedures. 
• Ensuring that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner. 
• Providing financial analyses as needed for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations. 
• Coordinating the provision of information to external auditors for the annual financial audit. 
• Monitoring debt levels and compliance with debt covenants. 
• Managing local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings. 
• Handling salaries and wages, contractors' and suppliers' payments in line with the company policies. 
• Maintaining a system of controls over accounting transactions. 
• Issuing timely and complete financial statements. 
• Managing the production of the annual budget and forecasts as well as cash flow statements. 
• Calculating variances from the budget and report significant issues to management. 
• Processing payroll in a timely manner. 
• Supervising the accounting personnel of the company and other business units. 
• Preparing quotations to and invoicing customers. 
• Ensuring proper classification and categorization of customers to ensure adequate pricing of all company products and services. 
• Determining adequate markup/ profit margin on sales and recommend the appropriate action to the management. 
• Managing and monitoring cash flow activities of the company and other business units. 
• Coordinate with management in planning short and long-term projects, budgets, expense controls, schedules, and manpower. 
• Developing and implementing business plans to achieve business targets. 
• Evaluating key productivity indicators and implement process improvement Initiatives.  
• Overseeing importation of goods and clearing including the processing of import documents such as Form M, SONCAP, etc.

Required Skills & Competencies

• B.Sc / HND / M.Sc in Accounting or Finance related discipline. 
• A minimum of 6 years of post NYSC experience in a Finance relevant role is compulsory.
• Knowledge of Accounting software is critical, and membership in ICAN will be an added advantage. 

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: peridotforte@gmail.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.