#Vacancy: Financial Controller Job at Phillips Consulting

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Job Title: Financial Controller

Company: Phillips Consulting

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Field: Finance/Accounting/Audit

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PLANNING: – Produce a financial forecast for company performance annually for submission to the board by November – Put together and communicate the required templates for the department's effective delivery of the company financial plan – Assist the Finance Department in designing the appropriate structure and applying accounting policies that optimise tax planning – Plan meetings with statutory bodies, auditors, consultants and local suppliers as appropriate

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ORGANISATION: – Organise regular meetings with the Regional Finance – Managers on regional outturns, expenditure review and BC performance on a 2JC basis – Ensure required financial records are generated and maintained at all branches and reported on time to Head Office – Arrange the appropriate schedules and documents required for the Statutory Audit – Coordinate through RFMs that invoices and payment vouchers are updated on ERP system on a daily basis – Monitor through RFMs the receipts, issues and transfers of stocks at branch and regional level – Maintain and reconcile the accounts of suppliers & third parties.

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REPORTING: – Produce company reports, including: A) JC Management Accounts, B) Branch/Region – Profitability Report on 4 JC Plan, C) Annual Budget and variances D) Weekly Cash Flow Statement E) – Annual Financial Statements by the end of Jan for filing by June – Produce journey accounts before the end of first week of the subsequent JC – Produce a financial plan for the year by November for the following year – Produce Budgeted Vs Actual expenditure & variance analysis on a regular basis – Generate relevant information for the regional review meetings – Produce weekly cash flow statement

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CONTROL: – Ensure that company accounting policies, procedures are in place in order to ensure that employees comply with the company polices and the company is compliant with local authorities – Ensure that all expenses are put through the relevant company approval process – Action all statutory payments are made on or before the due date – Obtain the necessary clearance from tax authorities for the company tax returns

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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: – Responsible for the identification and implementation of the training and development needs for the accounts department, including self and RFMs – Assess the need for training & its implementation in respect of IFRS – Address performance requirements of direct reports – Ensure that regular workshops are conducted for BCs either directly or through RFMs

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ADMINISTRATION: – Ensures that the accounts department creates, coordinates and updates the templates for all aspects of company financial reporting to facilitate timely submissions – Check ongoing compliance with financial policies – Check authenticity of reports & expenses reported – Hold RFM meetings alternate journeys – Process personal administration on a timely basis and approve the expenses personally for direct reports.

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Job Requirements: – First degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, business administration or related field – An MBA will an added advantage – People and budget management experience – Minimum of 7 – 10 years of experience in financial analysis, of which at least three (3) must have been at a strategic/ senior management level.

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