Accountant Job at Roche Nigeria

Roche - At Roche, 91,700 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Accountant

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Accountant position reports to the Finance Controller Nigeria and is a part of the SR SSA (Sub Region Sub Saharan Africa) Finance community.
• As Accountant Roche Nigeria, you will have a leadership position in driving excellence in strategic and tactical operations while providing superior partnership to the business and engaging key external stakeholders.
• Ensuring Roche Nigeria's Financial Report meets the highest statutory and management expectations and delivered on time.
• Taking full responsibility for the monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities and leading the statutory reporting and filing with appropriate authorities.
• Operating with high level of integrity, ethics and compliance, you will be required to:
  • Take the ownership of Company Financials - responsible for day to day operations and consolidation on a periodic basis
  • Lead the Interface with all stakeholders (Shared Service Centre, Inter Company operations)  in providing timely and accurate financials
  • Lead the Interface with external auditor for timely audit and resolution of issues
  • Lead the company engagement with partners and other service providers in ensuring timely filing of all tax returns
  • Provide support to the HR team in implementing optimal HRIS solution
  • Support Financial Controller in Business Planning activities
  • Lead the company internal control activities in alignment with Group laid down guidelines

Who You Are
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

This challenging role requires the following experience and skills:

• Graduate Caliber, Qualified Accountant with 3 - 5 years’ experience in multinational environment with proven experience in Financial Reporting & Business Controlling
• Track record of understanding the needs of the various stakeholders and ability to influence leaders in ensuring the achievement of the finance strategy and supporting  the company objectives;
• Strategic and analytical thinking and project management abilities, coupled with high level presentation and influencing skills;
• Proven people management record in leading high performing teams;
• Ability to operate successfully in a matrix environment with shared accountability and responsibilities;
• Intercultural understanding;
• True interest in collaborating with people;
• Proficient in English.