Job Openings at Hermes Oil Services Limited

Hermes Oil Services Limited, a major provider of downstream oil and gas, is recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Accounts Officer

Job Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Accounts Officer is responsible for coordinating activities of the finance department; tracking payments to internal and external stakeholders, preparing budget forecasts, processing tax payments and returns.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Prepare budget forecasts.
• Liaise with the human resource department to maintain an effective payroll administration system.
• Publish financial statements and bookkeeping ledgers in time.
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Ensure timely bank payments.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status.
• Ensure that taxes, pension and other statutory contributions/payments are properly filed and remitted on or before government mandated deadlines.
• Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
• Review financial records of sales to ensure balanced accounts are maintained.
• Taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Comply with financial policies and regulations.
• Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.
• Completing analysis of the employee expenditures.
• Managing income and expenditure accounts.
• Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data.
• Intervening to stop unsafe acts and conditions in the workplace that could injure personnel or adversely impact the environment.
• Participating in daily, weekly, and monthly safety meetings.
• Identifying hazards in your work area and mitigating or eliminating them.

Job Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or any other related field.
• 3 - 5 years of experience as an accountant, accounts officer or relevant role.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks.
• Experience with general ledger functions.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
• Ability to strategize and solve problems.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers.

Salary
N150,000 - N200,000 Monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV / Resume to: careers@hermesoilservices.com using "Accounts Officer" as the subject of the email.

2.) Sales Representative

Job Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The sales representative will have a strong understanding of the sales process and excel at generating leads, building relationships, and closing deals.
• The ideal candidate will be a quick learner who has strong negotiating skills and an ability to showcase our offerings in a compelling way.
• Often tasked with giving presentations and attending networking events and industry trade shows, the sales representative must be both personable and professional.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Learn the products and services offered, including the sales terms (e.g., special features, return and warranty policies).
• The sales staff is required to visit the location of their client at least on the first supply to make sure that there is an understanding of the company/location, what their own procedures are and introduce himself to the staff involved with the processes at their location.
• Calculate business trends, like monthly sales rates.
• Analyze market trends.
• Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
• Perform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs.
• Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule.
• Organize clients’ data and set up daily activity reports using the approved reporting template.
• Monitor competition and follow current developments.
• Become an expert in our product offerings and serve as a go-to source for clients who want more information concerning our products.
• Describe products and explain Hermes’ value proposition to prospective customers.
• Discover customers’ needs and offer solutions to them through the company’s services or products.
• Use data to help customers understand how products can help them achieve their goals.
• Find prospective customers and new target segments.
• Use promotional methods such as phone calls, emails and social media to reach potential clients and build a long-lasting business relationship with them.
• Recommend and select products for each customer based on their individual needs.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the company's various products and services.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as processing and recording sales, as needed.
• Taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Intervening to stop unsafe acts and conditions in the workplace that could injure personnel or adversely impact the environment.
• Participating in daily, weekly, and monthly safety meetings.
• Identifying hazards in your work area and mitigating or eliminating them.

Job Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field.
• 2 - 4 years of experience as a sales representative or similar role.
• Proven experience as sales personnel in downstream oil and gas industry.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• Understanding of sales process, preferably with customer service experience.
• Strong ability to balance persuasion with professionalism.
• Proven success rate at levels above sales quota.
• Willingness to travel.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Salary
N100,000 - N150,000 Monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV / Resume to: careers@hermesoilservices.com using "Sales Representative" as the subject of the email.

3.) Sales Coordinator

Job Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Sales Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the sales department, supporting management, and ensuring sales quotas are reached.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Learn the products and services offered, including the sales terms (e.g., special features, return and warranty policies).
• Educating customers about our products and the various services that we offer.
• Preparing effective sales models to enhance productivity.
• Ensuring weekly and monthly sales targets are met.
• Setting and implementing sales targets and revenue goals.
• Assist in the recruitment and training of sales personnel.
• Implement and achieve set KPIs.
• Collaborate with the business development team to prepare common strategies.
• Monitor sales numbers and marketing metrics.
• Calculate business trends, like monthly sales rates.
• Analyze market trends.
• Monitor competition and provide daily reports
• Monitor competitor’s pricing and provide daily reports.
• Follow current sales developments and provide daily reports.
• Ensure the sales team is up to date with business targets.
• Organize clients’ data and set up daily activity reports using the approved reporting template.
• Describe products and explain Hermes’ value proposition to prospective customers.
• Communicate with customers in person, by phone and by email to understand their needs.
• Discover customers’ needs and offer solutions to them through the company’s services or products.
• Use data to help customers understand how products can help them achieve their goals.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as processing and recording sales, as needed.
• Motivate the sales team to achieve great results.
• Find prospective customers and new target segments.
• Use promotional methods such as phone calls, emails and social media to reach potential clients and build a long-lasting business relationship with them.
• Recommend and select products for each customer based on their individual needs.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the company's various products and services.
• Become an expert in our product offerings and serve as a go-to source for clients who want more information concerning our products.
• Monitor to identify changes in market trends and adjust accordingly.
• Perform research on the competition's services.
• Review financial records of sales to ensure balanced accounts are maintained.

Job Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field.
• 3 - 5 years of experience as a sales rep, business development officer or similar role.
• Proven experience as sales personnel in the downstream oil and gas industry.
• Understanding of sales process, preferably with customer service experience.
• Complete understanding of the company’s products and services
• Willingness to travel.
• Familiarity with sales tracking software.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in stressful situations.
• Willingness to upgrade sales tactics.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills and a team player.
• Displaying the qualities of a rational decision-maker.
• Knowledge of latest industry developments.
• Ability to offer excellent customer satisfaction.
• Good time-management skills and excellent leadership skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Salary
N150,000 - N200,000 Monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV / Resume to: careers@hermesoilservices.com using "Sales Coordinator" as the subject of the email.