Job Vacancies at Primera Africa Finance Group

Primera Africa Finance Group is a financial services firm with subsidiaries in the Banking and FMCG sectors that provide a range of services to clients across the African continent. Our goal is to provide bespoke financial solutions, in the most professional and efficient manner to meet our clients' individual needs. Primera Africa Finance Group is a financial services firm that provides a range of services to clients across the African continent. Our goal is to provide bespoke financial solutions, in the most professional and efficient manner to meet our clients' individual needs.

We operate in four major business areas: Securities Trading, Financial Advisory, Principal Investments and Consumer Finance. Based on our people's global experience and local knowledge, we are able to deliver the most advanced financial solutions, keeping in perspective the local nuances peculiar to each market to ensure our clients receive superior advice. Overall, each client benefits from our dedication to excellence, entrepreneurial thinking and long-term commitment to service.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Head, Reporting and Performance Management
Job Location: Lagos
Department: Finance

Job Description
Management & Financial Reporting:

• Preparation of daily and monthly Management Accounts
• Analysis of key income statement and balance lines
• Monitoring and analysis of prudential ratios
• Preparation of Financial Report in line with IFRS Business Analytics
• Prepare segment/product performance report
• Provide insightful analysis on business performance and provide recommendation to achieve business goals
• Building financial models to forecast business performance and simulate performance based on different scenarios
• Timely completion of the financial year budget Management Reporting
• Timely and accurate preparation of daily and monthly Management Accounts
• Timeliness and quality of analysis of key income statement and balance lines
• Timeliness and quality of analysis of prudential ratios

Budgeting / Budget and Planning:

• Ensuring that budget is in line with the business objectives of the bank
• Coordination of bank’s budget process and delivery within the stipulated time
• Development of model that will enhance the quality of the bank’s budget
• Automation of bank’s budget
• Timely completion of the financial year budget

Performance Management:

• Automation and delivery of performance driven reports
• Projection of future performance and recommendations
• Development of performance driven incentive models and framework Development and improvement of key performance indicators (Financial and Social)
• Coordination of monthly performance review sessions
• Development of dashboards that will show trend and performance against budget
• Delivery of daily performance reports across all hierarchies of the bank
• Timely and accurate preparation of daily Scorecard, Business Unit Performance Report and other ad hoc performance reports
• Quality of reward, recognition and intervention frameworks developed
• Improvement on the bank’s performance metrics

Business Analytics:

• Prepare segment/product performance report
• Provide insightful analysis on business performance and provide recommendation to achieve business goals
• Building financial models to forecast business performance and simulate performance based on different scenarios

Qualifications

• B.Sc. / HND in numerical discipline preferably in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Economics or Statistics
• Master's degree in Accounting/Finance is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 Years’ experience in reporting, business analytics and performance management in a financial institution
• Professional qualification including ACA/ACCA/CIMA and CFA is essential
• Good reporting and analytical skills
• Proficient in the knowledge and use of Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Experience in the use of BI tools like
• PowerBI, Tableay etc
• Financial modelling skills
• Presentation Skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good understanding of IFRS

Required Skills:

• Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical Skill
• Project Management
• Result driven
• Business acumen
• Decision making
• Financial management

Remuneration
Very competitive

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Position: Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Oversee the design and optimization of human capacity
• Assess and evaluate recruitment process and activities
• Develop talent acquisition strategies for the organisation and define sourcing channels
• Ensure that all required sourcing channels (internal and external) are adequately utilised in search for suitable candidates
• Publish or advertise vacant jobs while considering cost-savings measures
• Leverage on Applicant Tracking System for Advertisement, Applications, Talent database, Selection, Recruitment Reporting and Analytics, etc.
• Review all job adverts and talent acquisition campaign for identified and approved job slots ensuring that they are in line with Primera Africa Finance Group policy and statutory requirements.
• Oversee staff onboarding session and ensuring excellent employee experience
• Conduct comprehensive background check and reference check for new staff
• Manage and ensure development of direct reports
• Manage employment contract in line with company policy and relevant labour law
• Identify recruitment needs for the Group in alignment with Head of Department Stakeholder Management
• Manage job requisition requests with heads of department and align on role peculiarities
• Development of talent pipeline for through Applicant Tracking System
• Employment of new age sourcing techniques for talent acquisition (Boolean strings, LinkedIn, resume mining, social recruitment, virtual career fairs)
• Candidate Experience Management
• Create and maintain employee value proposition for each job requisition and communicate through right platform
• Manage Primera Finance Group brand image and ensure we are the employer of choice in communication via all platforms (emails, LinkedIn, chats etc.)
• HR Analytics and Reporting - Build, generate and communicate dashboard reporting metrics
• Conduct trends and analysis on talent acquisition metrics (Sourcing analytics, Quality and time of hire vis a vis need)
• Ensure integrity of HR data.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in any Management or Social Science Discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in talent acquisition or recruitment and selection, HRBP and learning and development.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS, Recruitment Software - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Knowledge of relevant labour and employment laws and statutory requirements
• Knowledge of employment contract drafting
• Knowledge of the industry and business.
• Good analytical skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Intermediate/Advance Excel
• Practical experience using social media, LinkedIn and other online sources in recruitment. 
• Poaching and headhunting skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong interviewing skills and ability to interview at any level, or across any function of role.

Remuneration
Very competitive.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Position: Account Receivables Officer
Job Location: Lagos
Reporting to: Account Receivables and Payable Manager

Role Summary

• Ensuring prompt and accurate billing of customer’s invoices. Securing revenue by verifying and posting receipts and resolving and discrepancies and assisting payable when the need arises.

Job Description

• Accurate registration of customers
• Prompt and timely billing and posting of invoices
• Booking of rebates, van support and open market sales representative payout
• Raising of credit notes, return stocks and damaged goods on transit
• Preparation of Receivable reports
• Reconciliation of customer accounts
• Booking of prepayments
• Sharing of statements with customers as advised by my the Line Manager
• Assisting in general financial management and analysis

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting or Business Administration and Management
• 2-4 years of work experience in AP or AR
• Experience in FMCG and manufacturing outfit
• Knowledge of supply chain management will be an added advantage

Additional Information

• A keen eye for detail
• An ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate articulately and efficiently with other co-workers and external customers
• An ability to prioritize and manage expectations
• Strong analytical skill

Remuneration Package

• Very attractive.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Position: Inventory Accountant
Job Location: Lagos
Reporting to: Finance Manager

Role Summary

• This role is responsible for handling accounting functions for Frutta relating to the cost of inventory and fixed asset accounting. This includes merchandise and materials on hand, as well as determining inventory accounting methods, analyze inventory reports and monitor all inventory transactions.
• This professional is responsible for determining inventory costs so that the team can determine selling prices for goods and make other informed decisions. This role is also responsible for monitoring of the fixed asset, keeping track of assets from the moment they are purchased to the moment they are sold and ensure that they are accounted for appropriately.

Job Description

• Management of the inventory sub-ledger and general ledger
• Management of inventory holding levels
• Inventory costing and standardization of costing methodologies
• Monthly Stock Count, valuation and reporting
• Reconciliation of Cost of Sales Analysis and manufacturing cost
• Determination of stock adjustment requirements
• Development of inventory aging and inventory days reports
• Determination of landing cost, product cost and margin analysis
• Provision of inventory financial inputs to forecast and budget models
• Providing support to the supply chain team on inventory planning and controls
• Accounting for Stock Movements and Diagnose the Cause of Inventory Variance
• Developing of Inventory report in a timely manner for management use
• Daily update of inventory and fixed asset records in the company’s ERP
• Responsible for all inventory and cost of production ledger on the Trial balance
• Ensuring improvement in internal controls related to inventory
• Monitor Cost of Raw Materials and Production
• Reconciles finished goods inventories and determines the cost of production
• Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count program
• Carry out all other special assignments as may be required for efficient and effective inventory management
• Accounting for recording of the newly acquired fixed asset
• Tracking, recording and accounting for fixed asset and depreciation
• Calculate the depreciation for all fixed assets
• Responsible for fixed asset tagging and verification exercise
• Maintains and align fixed asset register with the GL balance
• Perform periodic impairment reviews for all tangible and intangible assets
• Perform regular physical inventory counts of fixed assets
• Give recommendations to management regarding the disposal (or not) of fixed assets
• Perform analysis related to fixed assets when requested by management
• Prepare audit schedules for fixed assets and responsible for auditor’s inquiries
• Liaises with government agents during audits of fixed assets
• Monitor the expenditures of the company for fixed assets in comparison to capital budget and management authorizations
• Fully responsible for disposal of fixed asset
• Any other task as assigned by the Finance Manager

Qualifications

• University Degree / HND in Accounting, Business Administration, Social Science
• Membership of ICAN is an added advantage
• Equivalent Experience in Inventory Accounting, Stock take & Record keeping in FMCG Industry/Supply Chain is essential.
• Experienced in the use of ERP or inventory and accounting software.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to be able to handle pressure and be multi-tasking.
• Experienced in applying basic accounting principles. 

Work Experience:

• 5 - 7 year experience in similar position

Job Skills:

• Competent Accounting and controlling skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong Communication skills.
• Accuracy in figures & able to detect abnormalities from a glance.
• Excellent knowledge of the role
• Implementation of systems and processes.

Remuneration
Very Attractive.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online