Job Openings at HR Guru Limited

HR Guru Limited - Our client, a Pharmaceutical Company registered in Nigeria and operating in Abuja is currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Assistant Acountant
Job Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• A known pharmaceutical company registered in Nigeria and operating in Abuja has an opening for an Assistant Accountant to support its wholesale and retail products and services business.

Job Description

• Providing support to the Accounting Department.
• Performing basic office tasks, such as filing, data entry, answering phones, processing the mail, etc.
• Processing transactions, updating ledgers and budgets, etc.
• Assisting with audits, fact checks, and resolving discrepancies.
• Reconcile invoices and identify discrepancies
• Create and update expense reports
• Maintain digital and physical financial records
• Issue invoices to customers and external partners, as needed
• Participate in quarterly and annual audits
• Assist with preparation of financial and statistical statements and reports
• Maintain confidentiality of all financial data
• Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work in order to ensure compliance with applicable standards.

Requirements / Key Skills

• Minimum of ND in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• At least 2 years work experience.
• Proficiency with computers and bookkeeping software, strong typing skills.
• Exceptional time management and verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with basic Accounting and finance principles.
• Professional manner and strong ethical code.
• Ability to multitask and remain motivated and positive.
• Commitment to working efficiently and accurately.
• Good math skills and the ability to spot numerical errors
• Hands-on experience with MS Excel and accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks)
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information.

Job Position: Accountant
Job Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full time

Job Description

• A known Pharmaceutical Company opening for an experienced Account Manager to support its wholesale and retail products and services business. The Accountant will work to support management within the firm to achieve business and organizational target.

Responsibilities
The Accountant will:

• Provide support as required on accounting transactions and adjustments (accruals, deferrals and provisions).
• Provide support as required with manual journals and off-system payments requests and ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant policies.
• Assist with reconciliation of all relevant accounts and ensure that it is completed to corporate standards.
• Prepare tax submissions and other statutory returns such as NSITF, Pension etc.
• Organise and implement regular audit exercise.
• Develop financial forecasting and risk analysis plans.
• Compiling and presenting reports, budget, and financial statements.
• Responsible for ensuring integrity of cash collection process.
• Responsible for ensuring integrity of vendor payment process
• Manage the income reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports.
• Manage relevant document submission to banks as requested including bank mandate updates.
• Prepare balance sheet and income statement commentary and review with the management team.
• Process all approved payments, reconciliation of bank accounts statements on a monthly basis.

Other Specific Responsibilities / Tasks: (if/when applicable)

• Undertakes any additional tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements
The ideal candidate must have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (second class upper (2:1) and above) in Accounting or Finance.
• Master of Science, MBA or a professional accounting qualification such as ICAN.
• At least 5 - 7 years of relevant and progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance and budget in the private sector environment.
• At least 2-3 years’ experience working in the pharmaceutical sector.
• 3 - 4 years experience in an accounting/external audit role.
• Knowledge and technical competence in financial statements consolidation and ability to respond to internal/external audit queries.
• Knowledge of cash management practices, policies and procedures, and the ability to make appropriate recommendations to improve their accuracy, security, timeliness and efficiency.
• Knowledge of various payment systems, banking terminologies and relevant financial management processes and policies.
• Proficient in current Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and web-based applications such as QuickBooks, SAGE ERP, Peachtree accounting software.
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple changing and competing priorities.
• Must be able to work in teams/managing self and relationships.
• Must be emotionally intelligent to relate with colleagues.
• Ability to work independently on his/her own initiative with problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and stress.
• Strong sense of personal integrity.

Job Position: HR Manager and Admin
Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full time
Directly Reports to: General Manager
Directly Supervises: None
Industry: Pharmaceutical

Job Description

• A known pharmaceutical company registered in Nigeria and operating in Abuja has an opening for an experienced HR & Admin Manager to support its wholesale and retail products and services business.

Job Purpose

• To provide professional HR and Administrative services for the Company and to ensure strategic business partnership and management support by means of policies, systems, tools and procedures which fit within the Company’s requirements and needs, in order to contribute to the achievement of the business objectives.

Key Accountabilities
Human Resource Strategy Development

• Prepare, plan and drive the implementation of HR strategy for the Company, consistent with the business strategy.
• This includes updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions and staying current with the laws and regulations affecting personnel Issues (employee safety standards etc.), employment practices or trends and recommends new or revised policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Also requires developing an employee handbook and other relevant standard policy guidelines,
• Recruitment and Selection:
• Design, establish and lead the standard recruiting and hiring practices and procedures including scheduling and conducting job evaluations.

Learning and Development:

• Design the training calendar and execute same in line with company procedure to equip staff with the necessary skills and to ensure the business has the right number of employees with the skills and qualifications required to meet current and future needs.

Performance Management:

• Develop and implement effective performance management system to ensure the maximum utilization of every employee’s skill, knowledge and interests and also to enhance employer - employee relations.

Internal Communication:

• Manage the company’s internal communication policy according to company requirements in support of an efficient use of available communication channels to support company operations.
• Staff Database and Employee Record Keeping.
• Creates and maintains up-to-date employee records in accordance with Company guidelines in order to provide accurate information of employees when needed to support company decisions and actions.

Office Management:

• Provide and support effective office management services at all company branch locations to ensure smooth running of Company operations.

Travel and Logistics:

• Coordinate personnel travel within Nigeria for all staff, subsidiaries and partners; including hotel bookings, and to monitor and coordinate all the company protocol services within Company guidelines and travel policy in order to ensure cost effective and hitch free travel plans.

Driver and Fleet Management in collaboration with Accounts Dept:

• Manage drivers, purchases and maintain vehicles, supervise and coordinate the fleet systems according to the standard operating procedures so that the company can meet its transportation objectives efficiently and cost-effectively.

Work Guidelines and References:

• HR Policies and Procedure
• Employee Handbook
• Nigerian Labour Law
• Company Standard Operating Procedures

Requirements
Education:

• BA or B.Sc in HR, Business Administration or its related field – 2nd class minimum.
• Added Advantage: Masters in Social Science course.

Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 7 years relevant experience

HR Professional Membership is mandatory:

• CIPM; NIM; Certified SHRM-CP etc.

Key Competency Requirements:

• Leadership
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-Solving skills
• Highly multitasking
• IT proficiency

Key Performance Indicators:

• Quality of talents retained
• Level of employee engagement and performance
• Level of employee satisfaction
• Employee retention rate

Remuneration

• Competitive.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed CV and Cover Letter to: hrgurultd@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Kindly follow all application instructions above, CV received without the appropriate subject title will be disqualified.
• ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.