Finance Manager Job at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria

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Job Title: Finance Manager

Reference: 041013-2

Employer: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Location: Agbara, Nigeria

Reporting To (Job Title): Finance Controller

Type of position: Permanent

Job Purpose/Scope:

This job exists to:

•   Complete financial accounting of transactions in line with local entity accounting policies

•   Prepare monthly financial data and complete month end accounting

•   Prepare monthly schedules and various control account reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities;

•   Financial accounting of all commercial transactions at GMS Site in compliance with financial & accounting policies issued by Corporate Finance. Plan and implement actions for proper accounts closing every month & complete proper reporting for Inventory, Payroll, Insurance, MIS, Schedules, and other reports every month/quarter/year as per timetables defined by Head Office.

•   Organize the local timetables, data requirements, analysis and review of all financial exercises including Annual Plans, periodic forecast and monthly actual reporting.

•   Co-ordinate the preparation and presentation of 3/1 Plan, Standard Cost and other financial plans.

•   Monitor and recommend remedial actions on deviations from plan and standards in the areas of production performance, overheads expenditure, capital expenditure and working capital

•   Ensure Inventory Controls at Receipt, Issue & Consumption points. Assist warehouse in preparing correct standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure that SOPs are in place & in use.

•   Involved in physical Stock taking for RM/PM/FG on Monthly basis. Analyse the variances, ensure corrective entries, if any, are passed in the system by Warehouse after getting the required approvals.

•   ABC classification of Engineering Stores items. Ensure Cycle counting of Engineering Stores to cover all A category items once in a year, B category items once in two years & all C category items once in three years.

•   Ensure proper accounting of any potential write off / write back so as to ensure true financial position at any point in time. Keep audit trail of documents.

•   Provide training to users on usage of correct codes in NIPP system.

•   Maintain MFG-Pro cost accounting and financial database, including period close. Ensure proper accounting, analysis and reconciliation.

•   Ensure that receipt of materials in MFG Pro & NIPP are on timely basis & all the documents required for payment booking are flowing to HOF on timely basis.

•   Review with accounts payable on payment status on weekly basis & ensure 0% delay in payment to vendors.

•   Review Supplier Suspense accounts on regular basis & clear all outstanding import materials transactions on regular basis.

•   Review POs & ensure that all POs are issued at NDP except for the imported material bought through Logistic Dept where in the PO & receipt in system should be on Std Cost Basis.

•   Ensure that the physical cash tallies with JDE balance & Cash book Balance.

•   Liaise with Statutory & Internal auditors, ensure smooth & nil observations during audits.

•   Prepare Insurance incident reports & liaise with Corporate Finance for filling Insurance Claims as & when required. Follow up for the outstanding claims & ensure proper accounting.

Qualifications, Experience:

•   Must be a Qualified Chartered Accountant

•   Must possess at least 10 years experience in areas of Finance, Cost Management.

•   Exposure in ERP & online working environments is preferred

Competencies:

•   Must be computer literate.

•   Sound knowledge of Excel, Power Point is essential.

•   Sound knowledge of Cost accounting and cost management tools and techniques.

•   Possess strong analytical skills & commercial acumen

•   Ability to meet deadlines.

•   Apt communication skills for effective presentation of analytical results and driving decisions.

•   Ability to think "Out of the Box"

•   Be pro-active and drive changes.

•   Team Player & should possess good inter personal skills.

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