Job Vacancies at Lafarge Africa Plc

Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is a publicly quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and serves Nigeria with a wide range of building and construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and infrastructure projects.

We are recruiting suitable candidates to fill the following positions below:

1.) General Ledger Accountant

Requisition ID: 4913
Job Location: Opebi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

About the Job

• The General Ledger Accountant is in charge of managing the General Ledger of the legal entity of his/her scope.
• The role will ensure that the books reflect the true financial position of the entity and that all transactions booked into the accounts are IFRS compliant, conform with relevant local statutory requirements, group policies, world-class performance and internal control standards through implementing best practices and Group policies and procedures.
• The role ensures that all transactions in the ledgers are fully recorded in accordance with the Group and Country accounting policies, chart of accounts, and related accounting principles and practices.
• The function is ultimately accountable for the correct booking of all transactions in line with internal procedures and statutory rules.  

What You'll Be Doing
Accounting:

• Ensure that all account reconciliations are performed at an appropriate frequency and discrepancies resolved on a timely basis in accordance with group guidelines and professional best practice.
• Ensure accurate, reliable, and timely monthly closing.
• Perform and lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing
• Perform periodic balance sheet reconciliations and schedules.
• Monthly balance sheet review with adequate schedules analysing the financial position of the business
• Perform monthly Intra-company reconciliations with other Bus with zero variances
• Support the preparation of statutory information and validate the data used to compile statutory results.
• Contribute to ad hoc financial reporting by ensuring the correct level of support is available for the preparation of any ad hoc financial report.
• Manage all changes in accounting policies received from the Group as well as from the Country. 
• Ensure Intercompany Reconciliation of all entities and timely closure of open items
• Ensure adequate provisions and accruals are maintained from time to time
• Ensure that all GL balances agree with sub module e.g Bank Balances.

Audit (Internal and external):

• Optimize group and internal control policies and procedures. 
• Perform all the necessary controls and make any adjustments needed.
• Ensure that all data and information provided in his/her scope is reliable and correct. 
• Identify, implement and communicate process improvements.
• Maintain a master list of journal entries
• Providing the lead way for the external auditing of his/her entity and maintaining good audit relationship in the process.

Loans & Interest Accounting:

• Ensure loans and bond accounting accuracy.
• Ensure loans and fixed deposits interests are up to date.
• Ensure unclaimed dividend records are correct and up to date.

Job Dimension:

• Sales, number of people, budget, volumes, etc.:
• List of direct reports: N/A.

Who you'll be working with:

• Internal to the Country Shared Services 
  • Manager, General Ledger Accounting 
• External to the Country Shared Services
  • Master Data Management
  • Finance & Control
  • Product Line CFOs and Controller
  • Product Lines Managers to ensure all risks are booked 
  • Legal department
  • Internal auditors and internal control to review process and identify control weaknesses and recommend changes.
• External to the Group
  • External auditors
  • Financial Reporting Council
  • Finance team in Paris.

What we are looking for
Level of education / qualifications normally required:

• B.Sc / HND (Accounting/Social sciences)
• ACA /, ACCA (Compulsory).

Specific Work experience:

• 5 years of post NYSC working experience with minimum of 3 years in similar role.

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good knowledge of an ERP environment – ideally JDE or SAP
• Practical knowledge of IAS, IFRS
• Internal controls
• Good knowledge of cement accounting
• Familiar with local statutory requirements on financial reporting
• MS-Excel Knowledge

Behavioral Competence:

• Effective communication skills with people at all levels of the business
• Decisive under pressure considering the criticality and urgency of decisions
• Pro-actively analysing the balance sheet for risks and opportunities

Leadership and Managerial Abilities:

• Management oriented towards performance and results
• Leadership potential
• Good integrity and ethics; Trustworthiness
• Ability to pay attention to details
• Team player and ability to work independently

2.) Electrical Engineer

Requisition ID: 4916
Job Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Employment Type: Full time

Summary

• Improvement of the reliability factor of plant electrical equipment and supply the electrical energy required by the company with the highest level of safety, quality and effectiveness at minimum cost to maximise equipment availability.
• Apply preventive and predictive maintenance practices, and contribute to their improvement.

Responsibilities 

• Supervise and inspect the installation, modification, testing and operation of plant electrical  systems and equipment
• Investigate electrical failures, document and communicate RCFA findings
• Analyze the results performance of electrical maintenance (time spent to perform the jobs, frequency of the job, spares and consumables utilized during the job in order to propose ways for optimizing efficiency.
• Control the isolation procedure and safety points during plant isolation and other activities in the sub-station using the LOTOTO work instruction
• Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, Substation UPS & their batteries, and pneumatic electrical control systems
• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair plant electrical & control systems and other related devices
• Develop maintenance and standard operating procedure for electrical systems and equipment
• Come up with design if required to modify or upgrade electrical equipment for improvement
• Start-up or shutdown the plant from the main substation and communicate with system power plant operators to coordinate transmission loads, frequency and line voltages.
• Read and interpret Electrical drawings, manuals, codes and specifications to determine layout of plant equipment installations, write procedure or troubleshoot equipment failure.
• Install, inspect, replace or repair electrical wiring, switch boxes, feeders, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
• Test electrical equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance using Multi-meter, Insulation resistance tester or PDMA machine
• Maintain, repair, install and test breakers, switchgears, transformers and their accessories.
• Operate plant emergency generator to provide power for lighting and air-conditioning systems in the plant in the event of total power outage
• Control the switching of power on Medium & Low voltage switchgears in respective MCC’s and ensures distribution of power downstream in respective shops, estates and buildings.
• Carry out periodic calibration, Validation of instruments as per schedule or as required to enhance equipment performance and document results.
• Troubleshoot and perform corrective action and minor repairs to prevent equipment or system failure
• Carry out assessment of the section to ensure safety and clean conditions of the areas during and after every intervention.
• To control the execution of electrical interventions defined on the work orders and maintenance schedule and update all maintenance records
• Analyze and record instrument readings and equipment malfunctions and also observe relevant information for all actions involving switchgear and switchboard.
• Monitor and carry out work by inspection (WBI) and send daily report for plant equipment, switch gears, pumps, compressors, valves, gauges, alarms, meters and other instruments to measure temperature, flow, or other equipment malfunctions and to ensure plant equipment is operating at maximum efficiency.
• Defining specification for purchasing of spares parts and appraising the quality of spares and suppliers
• Prepare material cost, timing estimates, reports and design specifications for electrical systems and equipment
• Prepare job scope, contract documents and evaluate tenders for maintenance with procurement team.
• Guides, train subordinates (Technicians & Craftsmen) in electrical activities, control the efficiency and effectiveness of, and appraise the subordinates once a year.
• Attend daily core team meetings and give Electrical Manager feedback every morning at the departmental meetings.

Safety:

• Ensure all transformer pens and Sub-stations are always locked
• Ensure all pull switches and cords on conveyors are tested periodically for efficient use
• Ensure all site electrical panels doors are closed always
• Ensure adequate closure of all safety related reports by subordinates.

IMS:

• Comply with EMS Electrical activities
• Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant.

Tools:

• Maintenance Management software: CMMS (SAP), ADAP, etc.
• Best practices: Maintenance inspections & job plans..
• Methods and tools for safety management.
• Root cause analysis.

Performance Criteria
Financial performance:

• Actual costs versus budgeted costs
• Technical performance:
• Reliability, especially raw mills, burning lines and cement mills, as well as equipment failure rate. (ADAP)
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).

Maintenance Practices:

• Compliance to maintenance processes indicators.
• Frequency and severity rate of accidents of maintenance personnel and on-site contractors.

Resources

• The job position has direct subordinates and 4 other similar engineers as shown in the chart above.

Interfacings:
Internal:

• Electrical Manager
• Methods department for scheduled maintenance shutdown and other jobs
• Warehouse manager for spares stock issues.
• The Plant Controller - to establish budget and for cash advances, remunerations, cash claims and reimbursements.
• Production Manager/ coordinator/ Shift leader
• Instrumentation & Automation Engineers.
• Instrumentation & Automation Technicians..
• The Safety Manager/ Coordinator for risk assessment and all safety issues.
• Environmental Manager – for issues relating to Environmental Management System.

External:

• Suppliers of Electrical Equipment.
• Wartsila Power plant
• Nigerian Gas company metering station staff
• TC Experts.
• Colleagues within Lafarge Group.
• Others as may be necessary and approved by any of the Superior Managers.

Ediucation & Qualifications

• Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processes. 
• 5 years of postgraduate experience.
• Commitment to the highest standards of safe work habits 
• Good knowledge of safety laws and regulations.
• Good written and verbal communications skills
•  B.Sc or equivalent in Electrical engineering/Electronics as main subjects.

Technical competencies:

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical maintenance operations 
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems
• Knowledge of quality management methods 
• Knowledge of cement process is desirable.
• Knowledge in electricity and electronics.
• Local Safety rules and regulations 
• Computer literacy.

Behavioural competencies:

• Result driven (reliability, cost)
• Accuracy and precision  
• Good aptitude for organisation and communication 
• Good interpersonal relationship
• Must have ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Leadership in managing projects.

Managerial Competencies:

• Team player.
• Good aptitude for organization and communication
• Anticipative.

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3.) Quality Control Officer

Job Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full time

Purpose of the Job

• To analyze product samples from the raw materials to the finished products in order to meet baker’s quality satisfaction for the company to make profit.

The Job

• Lead the in-process and out process of quality evaluations, actions for improvement, and resolution.
• Ensure all raw material and finished products used conform with set standards and specification.
• Ensure legal obligations are followed and monitor compliance with regulatory bodies and with health and safety guidelines.
• Ensure quality control objectives adhere with site requirements and central quality control/quality assurance team to maintain product safety, quality, reliability and minimize cost.
• Supervise calibration of laboratory equipment and accuracy of all analytical procedures and equipment in the plant.
• Assess customer requirements and ensure that the requirements are met.
• Supervise methods and procedures for monitoring Quality Gold Standards from raw materials to the finished products and how to improve process checks.
• Perform root cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions.
• Interact with Bakers, Dealers, and Customers to identify opportunities to improve quality and establish feedback with production personnel.
• Ensure gold standard quality efficiency of all products.

Qualifications

• HND/BSc. in Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science & Technology or any other related fields.

Experience:

• 3 years of cognate experience in FMCG.

The Person Must:

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Be detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Possess the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

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