Accounts Officer at Dangote Group

Edo

Dangote Group

Company Info

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Location: Okpella, Edo

Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • Okpella Cement Limited is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Officer to join our Finance team.
  • In this role, you will be responsible for administering accounting operations to meet legal requirements.
  • The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Review CAPEX purchase requisitions and ensure accurate upload of all fixed assets in the fixed asset register.
  • Calculate and record depreciation for all fixed assets in accordance with IFRS and DCP’s depreciation policies.
  • Review, interpret and apply fixed assets policies to fixed asset transactions at the plant including purchase, valuation, revaluation, accruals and disposal.
  • Reconcile the fixed asset sub-ledger to the general ledger on a periodic basis.
  • Review supplier invoices and supporting documents against invoice processing checklist in order to establish completeness and validity of details.
  • Generate variance analysis of planned vs. actual activity rates and standard prices on a monthly basis and investigate variances.
  • Match supplier invoices to purchase orders prior to processing to ensure consistency and identify errors/discrepancies/irregularities
  • Allocate costs for central or joint expenditure to relevant cost centers in line with DCP’s cost allocation policies
  • Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of inventory, gross margin schedules to the Team Lead, Management Accounting.
  • Ensure all new assets are properly labelled and set up in the fixed asset register and individual asset account.
  • Participate in month-end financial closing procedures
  • Prepare the year-end fixed asset/depreciation schedules for annual audit/review.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Plant Financial Controller.

Requirements
Educational and Work Experience:

  • B.Sc. or HND in Finance/ Accounting
  • Professional certification in Accounting (ACA, ACCA) is an added advantage
  • 3 – 9 years relevant work experience in Accounting or Finance function.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS and other applicable accounting standards.
  • Basic knowledge of accounting packages and systems, preferably SAP.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Good data gathering, analysis and problem solving skills
  • High ethical standards and integrity.
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

  • Private Health Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Training & Development
  • Career Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click here to apply online

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