Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world’s population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Ref No: 811717
Location: Lagos
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time

The Role

• To perform Accounting function in order to provide Management with meaningful, accurate and timely information to facilitate control & decision making.

Responsibilities

• Key contact for Shared Service Centre and taking accountability for and managing the following areas:
  • Accounts Payable (GBS Krakow)
  • Order 2 Cash (GBS Krakow)
  • Fixed Assets (SSC Costa Rica)
  • Monthly Accruals/posting of month end journals
  • GI review and tax postings
  • Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Support managing relationship with EY and provide them with information to aid them with compilation of AFS, Income Tax, VAT and WHT returns.
• Assist Financial Controller to drive Working capital Initiatives in the business and manage Cash Conversion Cycle.
• Main point of contact for external auditors for providing source information and driving completion of audits.
• Develop continuous improvement in the control environment by ensuring Corporate Financial Instructions, Policies & procedures are implemented, maintained and adhered to.
• Balance sheet review.  Review monthly for reasonableness and accuracy.  Provide assistance with Quarterly Review with EMEA Controller.
• Oversight of day to day accounting to reporting operations ensuring that issues are timely identified and solved or escalated to the appropriate level including establishing and maintaining a robust and sustainable balance sheet reconciliation process.
• Assist Financial Controller in treasury operations: cash flow management, forex forecasting, relationship management with Banks.

Qualifications

• B.Sc, ICAN / ACCA or similar financial qualification with a minimum of six years experience in Accounting and Reporting in a multinational context preferably within a FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• A big 4 experience would be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.