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Job Title: Accounts and Finance Executive
Location: Lagos
ECOM is a world-leading soft commodity services group specialising in coffee, cocoa, and cotton. The company employs more than a thousand agronomists and field staff worldwide, running innovative on-the-ground operations and sustainability programmes to support customers and farming communities globally. Its global presence, extensive experience, and strong relationships enable it to create value for suppliers, customers, shareholders, and employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and oversee the deliverables of senior and junior members of the Accounts team.
- Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of accounts and finance data, records, and reports.
- Ensure timely completion of Cognos reporting.
- Monitor internal control systems across office and warehouse locations.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Review journal entries, ledger reconciliations, and trial balances generated by the Accounts team.
- Prepare required accounts and finance schedules.
- Review daily and weekly reports for submission to the Country and Group Finance Heads.
- Provide financial oversight for regular physical stock counts, reconciliations, and shrinkage investigations.
- Analyse business costs, including warehousing, freight, clearing, and port logistics.
- Supervise liquidity management and track daily cash positions across various bank accounts.
- Monitor trade financing instruments, including Letters of Credit and Bills for Collection, which are critical to agrochemical imports and commodity exports.
- Manage currency risk and foreign exchange (FX) exposures in line with official company-approved rates.
- Follow up on key intercompany, stock, accounts receivable (AR), and accounts payable (AP) reconciliation issues.
- Coordinate with the Finance team to assist statutory auditors.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Finance Heads.
Required Qualification, Experience and Skills
- HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Master’s Degree or MBA in a related discipline is an added advantage.
- Mandatory professional qualification such as ICAN or ACCA.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Prior experience in agribusiness, FMCG, manufacturing, or logistics/supply chain companies managing multiple inventory locations is preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, and accounting software such as Sage Evolution and IBM Cognos.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify inconsistencies and errors, including cost anomalies, inventory leakages, and operational inefficiencies across diverse locations.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and standards, including IFRS.
- Ability to influence, support, and collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to manage time effectively and adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong people management and team-building skills.
- Willingness to visit other business locations when required.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
Application Closing Date: Not Specified.
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