Financial Controller Job at GEA Group

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 50 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success - come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Controller

Job Requisition ID: JR-0025218
Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time

Responsibilities / Tasks


  • Support the Country Manager with monthly reports;
  • Ensuring compliance to IFRS and accounting practices within the business;
  • Ensuring adherence to local (Nigeria) statutory regulations;
  • Dealing with KPMG on audit-related and tax matters;
  • Compliance Officer adherence and support;
  • Monthly reporting to local Management as well as GEA Group.

Your Profile / Qualifications

  • Have a minimum of 5 years of work experience after articles;
  • Should ideally have managed a group/team - minimum of 2 year of  management experience
  • Taxation experience, i.e. preparing annual tax returns;
  • Needs to have experience in preparing financial statements according to IRFRS;
  • Needs to be a certified Accountant (either CIMA or ACCA membership);
  • Articles at a big-4 Audit Firm preferable;