Journal Processing Officer at Dangote

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and real estate with new initiatives in the Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy.Job ID: Finance/ Account * JPO/004 Location: Nigeria Key Duties and Responsibilities Process payments, fund transfers and journal postings of internal and external vendor invoices Categorize payments and transactions into Capex and Opex and ensure accurate reporting in the financial systems, including correct treatment of VAT, WHT and other applicable taxes Support the improvement of departmental performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies in various transaction and payment process metrics Supporting the Reporting and Control functions with in-depth transactional analysis Prepare presentations to Functional Heads and Senior Management Team Supporting ad hoc projects impacting transaction and payment process enhancements Liaison with internal and external auditors and provide relevant information when required Timely preparation and ownership of reporting, consolidation and forecasting preparation processes Requirements Education and Work Experience: Bachelor degree/ Higher educational diploma in Finance, Accounting or Business related courses Recognized accounting qualification will be advantageous (ACA, ACCA, ICAN, CIMA etc.) MBA will also be advantageous 3+ years' experience in finance with a focus in transactional accounting, planning, analysis and management reporting for manufacturing organizations. Cement or FMCG Sectors will be an advantage 1+ years progressive supervisory/leadership experience Skills and Competencies: Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong stakeholder engagement, influence and negotiation skills Strong project management skills Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. Highest standards of accuracy and precision highly organized. Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated Business acumen - shows understanding of issues relevant to the broad organization and business; keeps the knowledge up to date and uses cross-functional knowledge Experience with ERP systems is essential. Experience with SAP will be very advantageous Benefits Commensurate with experience