Statutory Accounts Manager at Guinness Nigeria Plc

• Preparation of monthly statutory financial statements based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and regulatory requirements in Nigeria.
• Stay current with statutory rules and regulations in Nigeria and determine the impact changes to the rules and regulations have on Guinness Nigeria’s business.
• Preparation of all aspects of quarterly and annual financial statements including all supporting schedules.
• Provide support to the interim and annual financial audits.
• Provision of financial analysis to support external reporting IFRS. 
• Understanding of and application of IFRS accounting.
• Ensure Controls around Record to Report (RTR) meets a minimum of ‘satisfactory’ CARM rating

• Graduate Calibre. Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA) is mandatory
• Minimum of 7 years post qualification experience in Financial Accounting with proven integrity.
• Ability to take commercial insights and translate into the Organisation & People Agenda including good customer service.
• Proven ability to facilitate, persuade, influence and build credibility with all levels and all functions.
• Analytical, interpretative and decision-making skills.
• Excellent coaching and relationship building skills.
• Good communication and presentation skill.
• Good team player with good coaching skills.
• Sound IT knowledge in the use of outlook (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge in accounting package- Record To Report (RTR) SAP.

• Inability to manage and influence a spectrum of key Innovation stakeholders and elicit buy-in and support.
• Inability to learn fast, adaptation to a new, flexible role and manage relationships with varied stakeholders. 
• Inability to plan work and work under tight deadlines