Recent Vacancies at Vixa Pharmaceutical Limited

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Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited - A fast-growing indigenous Cosmetics Company in Lagos has an urgent vacancy for a qualified candidate to fill the position below:     Job Title: Head, Internal Auditor Location: Lagos Job Description

• Responsible for organizing and overseeing internal audits in accordance with the annual audit plan, often managing a team of auditors.
• Evaluates the system of internal controls to determine operational, business and financial risks.
• Coordinates audit work with and directs other team members, and completes audit with a sense of urgency from planning to report issuance.
• Continuously review /assess the business and operational risks facing the Organization in order to proactively establish appropriate mitigating controls and monitoring frameworks.
• Rapidly develops an understanding of business operations and systems under review and creates clear supporting documentation.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the MD on the activities of the Internal Audit function including findings and overall assessment of the Organization control environment.
• Interpret and analyze reports /data to identify possible risk exposure and advice the MD on risk exposure – internally and externally.
• Oversee performance analysis and review of key financial ratios and indicators such as capital adequacy and reserve ratios to ensure compliance with management’s established range/targets.
• Develop and implement an annual internal audit plan and ensure compliance with approved plans.
• Establish and communicate the scope and objectives for internal audits to the appropriate groups/departments within the organization.
• Conduct periodic financial, compliance, operational and special audits and carry out investigations into reported irregularities, as required by the organization.
• Conducts thorough audit testing to validate that controls are operating.
• Reviews audit work of other team members.
• Provide management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work.
• Perform any other duties that complement the internal control systems of the Company.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree and Master degree in Accounting and other related course.
• Professional qualification in Auditing/Accounting body
• Minimum of 6+ years’ experience in a reputable organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• Knowledge of auditing concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
• Knowledge of Accounting and Finance Principles and Practices.
• Knowledge of a variety of reporting procedures, regulations and law.
• Knowledge of financial recordkeeping procedures, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Planning and Time Management skills.
• Effective Communication and Human Relations skills
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to develop and implement audit plans and schedules.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Critical Thinking and Analysis.
• High Tenacity and Ethics standards based on principles of integrity, objectivity, competence and confidentiality.
• Technology Proficient (Sage, excel, word, and other relevant software).

    Job Title: Account Officer Location: Lagos Job Description

• Review the company’s accounting policies, from time to time, to ascertain their suitability to a dynamic business environment
• Managing the portfolio of the respective Sales accrued account holder.
• Maintain and record financial transactions at business unit level.
• Oversee the assigned business unit financial resources so as to ensure efficient and effective functioning of its operations.
• Preparation of supplier reconciliation.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Record and maintain supporting documentation for all financial transactions at business unit level /undertaking level
• Prepare monthly revenue report based on list of stock distribution to customers/client.
• Ensure proper documents/bills are submitted to accounts department for timely preparation of monthly journal entries and account reconciliations
• Ensure proper documentation of invoices and purchase order for the respective financial transaction.
• Post sub-ledger entries and reconcile entries into general ledger.
• Assessing correctness of claim, review computation of stocks/goods amount and make necessary adjustments.
• Monitor Company’s various cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure that all inflows–cash receipts and collections from clients/ debtors are banked and variances if any, are reported appropriately and immediately, ensuring preparation of daily banking report.
• Responsible for the input of financial transactions into the company’s accounting software.
• Execute other duties as may be required by immediate manager and other members of the management.

Qualifications

• A minimum of HND/B.Sc in Accounting.
• Well conversant with ERP and SAGE Software as well as other Office application.
• Relevant Professional qualification will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a reputable organization.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to think quickly, logically and analytically
• Ability to produce report in a timely manner.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with juggling a range of tasks in a fast-moving, dynamic environment
• Presentation and reporting skills.
• Good Team player.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• A keen interest in numeracy.
• Ability to work to deadlines, under pressure.

    Job Title: Internal Auditor Location: Lagos Job Description

• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
• Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records/stocks, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
• Overseeing the weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual review of audit report plans.

Core Responsibilities

• Determining internal audit scope and developing annual plans.
• Obtaining, analyzing and evaluating accounting documentation, reports, data, flowcharts etc.
• Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
• Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
• Report to Head of Audit about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.

Other Duties:

• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process.
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement.
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings.
• Maintain open communication with management and audit committee.
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum.
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions.
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.

Qualifications

• A minimum of HND/B.Sc. in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other related Social Sciences. (Good Knowledge of Accounting Software i.e SAGE will be most preferable).
• Professional Qualification in Audit will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a reputable organization.

Skill Requirements:

• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines, under pressure.
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations.
• Self-motivation, determination and confidence.
• A keen interest in the financial system
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including good presentation and report writing skills.
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software (SAGE) and databases.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports.

    How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's and Cover Letter to: [email protected] with the position applied for as the Subject of the email.   Application Deadline 12th September, 2018.   Note: Only Shortlisted candidates will be reached.

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