Accountant Assistant Job at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant Assistant 

Job Location: Nigeria

Purpose

• To support effective treasury and financial operations by ensuring timely fund movements, accurate tax remittances, prompt settlement of FX and loan obligations, and efficient cash management reporting that enables informed financial planning and smooth business operations.

The Job

• Process and remit taxes for the Group in line with statutory timelines.
• Clear overdrafts across all banks promptly.
• Ensure timely payment of FX vendors to prevent cancellation of FX transactions.
• Manage the movement of funds for investments and settlement of liabilities.
• Prepare weekly cash management reports to support planned CAPEX and working capital spending.
• Ensure all loan and bond repayments are processed as and when due.
• Follow up with banks to ensure timely treatment and completion of transactions.
• Perform any other assigned tasks to support the Finance team’s operations.

Qualifications

• OND in Accounting or any other related field.
• Professional Certification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of year experience working in Treasury Operations team.

The Person Must Have:

• Basic understanding of accounting and finance principles, with an interest in treasury and cash management operations.
• Effective communication skills to follow up with banks, vendors, and internal stakeholders on transactions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to track multiple payment schedules and meet statutory timelines.
• Be good in using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for cash tracking, reporting, and basic analysis, with willingness to learn ERP or accounting systems.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to track multiple payment schedules and meet statutory timelines.