Financial Controller Job at NCR Corporation in Victoria Island, Lagos

We are NCR, a global tech company—and we run the everyday transactions that make your life easier. We’re the world leader in consumer transaction technologies, turning everyday interactions with businesses into exceptional experiences. With our software, hardware and portfolio of services, we make nearly 550 million transactions possible every day. 

We’re helping our customers respond to the demand for fast, easy and convenient transactions with intuitive self-service and assisted-service options. But what we do goes beyond niche technologies or markets. Our solutions help businesses around the world increase revenue, build loyalty, reach new customers and lower their costs of operations.

By continually learning about—and pioneering—how the world interacts and transacts, we’re helping companies not only reach their goals, but also change the way all of us shop, eat, travel, bank and connect. Together, we are shaping the future.

 

Position Title: Financial Controller
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Position SummaryThe Financial Controller will be responsible for leading the effective daily operation of the company’s Accounting Department and ensuring the integrity of NCR’s financial results through the application of strong internal controls. The successful candidate will have the overall responsibility to abide to the local statutory requirements while ensuring compliance with NCR’s Corporate Financial and Management policies.

Key Areas of Responsibilities
The Accounting Manager responsibilities are varied in nature. They include (but are not limited to):
• Comply with Global Controllership processes, policies and procedures
• Ensure the completeness and timeliness of both Local & Corporate financial reporting
• Ensure an effective internal control environment is maintained at all times
• Manage/Lead a team of people in the accounting department
• Ensure compliance and adherence to all local statutory and Corporate policies, regulations and laws
• Support the audit groups during internal or external audits
• Implementation and closure of related audit recommendations
• Support the Business Units Managers and all other associates for the smooth operation of the company.

 In the support to both the country’s Statutory Manager (in Nigeria) & the Area Financial Shared Service Director (in Cyprus) the Financial Controller has ownership and responsibility for the following (but not limited to) specific tasks:
• Review and approve monthly Account Reconciliations and timely resolution of reconciling items
• Report to country/area management any qualifying risk items
• Ensuring the timely recording & posting of journal entries and the existence of relevant documentation
• Verifying signature authorizations on purchase orders, sales contracts, checks etc.
• Safeguarding company sensitive information/assets from unauthorized users.
• Assist the local management decision taking with providing data analyses and reports
• Assist Auditors and tax authorities with any required analyses / documentation.
• Participate in Fixed Asset and Inventory physical stock taking Other Qualities
• Must be proactive, highly energized and able to adapt to changing technology environment at short notice.