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- Lagos, Nigeria
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Job Summary
The Accountant owns the Management Information System (MIS) and central reporting for the group's West Africa entities (Nigeria at this stage). The role turns operational and accounting data into accurate, timely reports that management and the board use to run an agri-commodity export business.
The successful candidate will consolidate daily, weekly and monthly data from each entity, keep a single reliable source of figures, and support budgeting, forecasting and month-end close.
Key Responsibilities
MIS Management
Maintain and update the central MIS workbooks and dashboards (purchases, stock, sales, shipments, production and cash).
Collect daily and weekly data from entity, procurement, warehouse and plant teams, and chase late or incomplete submissions.
Build and maintain pivot tables, dashboards and KPI trackers for management.
Standardize data templates, naming and coding across entities so reports reconcile.
Document MIS processes, data sources and report definitions.
Central Reporting
Prepare the monthly reports, as required in the area of Purchases and Inventory.
Prepare daily and weekly flash reports, such as commodity purchases (volume, price, cost per tonne), stock positions and shipments.
Prepare schedules and analysis for various meetings and circulations basis CFO requests.
Accounting and Control Support
Support month-end close: journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
Reconcile MIS figures to the general ledger and resolve differences.
Track supplier advances, farmer and aggregator pre-financing, and inventory valuation.
Support external and internal audits with schedules and supporting documents.
Data Quality and Improvement
Run checks on data accuracy and completeness before reports are issued.
Suggest and implement automation (Excel formulas, Power Query, Power BI) to cut manual work.
Keep files version-controlled, backed up and access-controlled.
Required
Qualifications and experience
Bachelor's degree (or HND) in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field; minimum Second Class Upper or equivalent.
Fresh graduate with strong Excel skills, or 2–3 years in accounting, audit, MIS or financial reporting
Preferred
Progress towards a professional qualification (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA, ICAG or CPA).
Experience in agri-commodities, FMCG, manufacturing or export trading.
Exposure to an ERP or accounting system (SAP, Sage, Oracle, QuickBooks or similar).
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
Assistant IT Manager
Accountant - MIS & Central Reporting
https://www.myjobmag.com/apply-now/1376178
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