Accountant / Credit Controller

Leventis Foods Limited is a subsidiary of A.G Leventis (Nigeria) Plc. and one of the largest bakeries in Nigeria producing highly nutritious variety of bakery products and snacks, with a strong brand presence in Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant/Credit Controller

Location: Any City, Nigeria

Purpose

• Providing a comprehensive. accurate and timely accounting service which will enhance the position of the company and coordinating the debts of existing creditors.

Job Description

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness in conformance to reporting & procedural standard & also to ascertain daily liquid position of the company.
• Analyze business operations trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and Obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
• Timely and effective collection of all debts and customers payments
• Negotiating re-payment plans & maintaining contact with clients to ensure invoices are clear for payment
• Resolving queries, both Internally and externally around outstanding invoices
• Daily reconciliation with sales team on products lifted on Sales Managers Account
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information and also, secures financial information by completing data base backups.

Qualifications and Key Competence

• B.Sc or HND in Accounting or Finance with minimum of second class lower division
• from a reputable institution, plus minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the Food
• processing industry
• A member of ACCA or ACA is an advantage
• Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented Reporting Research Resu1t
• Confidentiality, Time Management and Good Communication Skills
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
• Knowledge of Navision Exp System and must have an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite