Latest Job Vacancies at Alan and Grant, December 2018

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Alan & Grant, is a firm of consultants creating innovative HR & Enterprise Solutions. We focus on enabling performance improvements around our clients’ people, product and project concerns. We work with different organizations to conceptualize, build and deploy bespoke solutions aimed at improving overall performance and align workforce to long-term corporate objectives ensuring sustained growth and profitability in the process. We are recruiting to fill the position of:     Job Title: Driver Location: Lagos Job type: Full time Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient way per all relevant legislation, policies & procedures
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks
• Clean trucks as scheduled and/or required
• Ensure trucks and equipment are safely and securely stored
• Advise Supervisors of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Participate in routine maintenance
• Practice workplace safety
• Schedule to ensure material is removed, transported, and disposed of per set policies and procedures
• Maintain daily records of pick-ups
• Pick up materials in other areas as required
• Dispose of materials per set policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements Education and Qualification:

• Minimum of Primary School education
• Decent communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Hard working
• Time management
• Integrity and Trust worthiness
• Interpersonal skill

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Chief Finance Officer Location: Jos Job Type: Full time Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for the company’s budget process, issue guidelines for preparation of annual budgets, and ensure budgets align with statutory requirements and company financials strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain budgeting and financial forecasting tools.
• Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of the company’s budget and business plan including periodic monitoring and reporting of the same.
• Develop and maintain budgeting and financial forecasting tools.
• Provide oversight for the processing of all revenues and ensure accountability of all revenues earned and received.
• Provide leadership to the finance team.
• Direct and lead the preparation of financial reports including weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee the implementation of effective financial management systems and controls to ensure the company’s assets are adequately safeguarded and accurate and reliable financial reporting is produced;
• Ensure accurate and up to date books of accounts are maintained in accordance with relevant national and international standards and requirements.
• Supervise cash management activities and closely monitor daily liquidity, ensuring all financial obligations are fully and timely settled.
• Manage the investment of funds, and ensure funding is available to support approved expenditure including employee salaries/allowances and contractor fees.
• Monitor and track utilization of capital and operational expenditures against approved procurement plans and ensure allocations are not exceeded without justifiable cause.
• Ensures all procurement process complies with laid down procurement and financial procedures.
• Ensure that all expenditure, fund disbursements, investments etc. are properly and adequately authorized and accounted for
• Ensure adequate accounting controls are embedded within accounting processes to protect the integrity of the company’s financial transactions and reporting.
• Ensure that proper accounting practices are followed in all transactions, and adequate financial records are maintained.
• Maintain adequate, complete and reliable records of all financial transactions (earnings, receipts and payments), and provide accurate reports of all such transactions.
• Monitor the preparation of Management and Statutory Accounts, and ensure all financial reports and statements provide a true and fair reflection of the state of the company’s affairs.
• Liaise with External Auditors and ensure the company’s annual accounts are certified and clean.
• Provide support to the Executives on developing a fundraising strategy and conducting fundraising for the, mid-term financial planning and longer-term growth strategy.
• Lead and chair the Financial Reporting Committee.
• Advice the board on all matters related to the company’s finances.

Requirements Education, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of B.Sc./HND in Business Administration, Accounting or any other related field of study
• Relevant professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA etc.
• MBA or MSc. in Finance, Accounting or any related discipline is compulsory
• Minimum of 12+ years' experience with 8years' professional management experience in Finance, Accounting or Investment Management
• Relevant experience in audit is required.
• Excellent strategic planning skills and able to interact with all levels.
• Able to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Good knowledge of IFRS process and procedure
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials or other financial software.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title:Head of Accounts Location: Lagos Job Type: Full time Duties & Responsibilities

• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role e.g. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
• Provide managerial and oversight for all accounting functions in the organization.
• Support CFO in ensuring that departmental cost allocations are in line with management agreements and transfer pricing policy
• Supervises end-of-period processes and supports the analysis of the periodical business performance, budgets, and forecasts.
• Management and coordination of activities relating to Vendors/Procurement.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to management
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns.
• Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives
• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries.
• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Overseeing the Maintenance and reconciliation of Goods Receipts/ Invoice Receipt Account.
• Create and enhance financial policies and procedures across the accounting department as well as the wider Finance department.
• Ensures consistency in procedures and policies across the accounting department and that these policies are appropriately set for the achievement of the business’s overall goals and objectives.
• Leads compliance with the business’s internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.
• Provide support to the CFO/Finance Controller in preparation of budget, reporting and expense management activities for assigned accounts.
• Assist in auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
• Monthly evaluating of Unapplied Advance Payment to determine the risk level.
• Monitors expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to CFO/Financial Controller.
• Perform month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.
• Develops reports on all accounting related matters inclusive of taxation matters. These reports accompany pro-active advice and recommendations on the business’s financial approaches from an accounting and taxation perspective.
• Formulate and oversee the implementation of the company’s accounting policies
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of the company’s records (e.g. Customers, Suppliers, Banks, Employees, Management, Government and its relevant agencies etc.)
• Perform any other duty assigned by the CFO/Financial Controller.

Requirements Education, Experience And Skills:

• Minimum of B.Sc./HND in Accounting or any other related field of study
• Certified member of ICAN or ANAN, and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN)
• MBA/MSc in Finance, Accounting or any related discipline will be an added advantage
• Relevant experience in audit and costing is advantageous.
• Excellent strategic planning skills and able to interact with all levels.
• Able to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Relevant experience in audit and costing is advantageous.
• Excellent strategic planning skills and able to interact with all levels.
• Able to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials or any other financial software
• Minimum of 7 years core experience in accounting/management account

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Head, Operations Support Location: Lagos Job Type: Full time Job Description Business Intelligence & Analysis:

• Monitor compilation, accurate verification and sorting of information according to priorities for Business Intelligence Analysis.
• Ensure weekly review of data from all the departments for identifying deficiencies or errors, correct any incompatibilities where possible and check the output
• Monitor regular update staff members on how to comply with data integrity
• Generate reports, store completed work in a designated location and perform backup operations
• Research and obtain further information for incomplete documents.
• Interpreting data, analyzing results using statistical techniques.
• Using current and historical data to determine the profitability of each operational vehicle
• Using current and historical data to daily/ monthly determine revenue loss from non-operational vehicles
• Monitoring and measuring drivers’ indices – customer complaints, misdemeanors, obedience
• Weekly Cost / Revenue profitability profile relating to each profit-center of the Company.
• Daily, Weekly / Monthly revenue adequacy analysis reports.
• Daily/ Weekly and Monthly analysis of fuel consumption trends of all operational vehicles.
• Determination of fuel consumption forecasts based on historical and current data with age of vehicle and other relevant parameters in mind
• Any other

Coordination:

• Managing relationships between functions.
• Monitoring all vehicular assets transfer between regions / States.
• Monitoring the way complaints between regions arise and are resolved.
• Coordinating all necessary approvals across the regions.

Education and Qualifications

• A First Degree in Statistics/Information Management/Economics and any other related field
• 4-5 years work experience
• Strong team player with excellent leadership skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good people management skills
• Excellent ethical values
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Integrity and honesty.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Head of Procurement and Asset Management Location: Lagos Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Discover the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms for all products to be procured by the organization
• Ensure approval of the ordering process of necessary goods and services in company
• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels;
• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers;
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them;
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress, checking the quality of service provided;
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Anticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

Asset Management duties:

• Manage all Group Asset Management roles such as Company’s facilities, vehicles, general office environments and workstations
• Develop and Implement strategies, policies and Process documents / operating procedures for Asset management and procurement.
• Identify and secure suitable vendors for the Group and manage relationship with the vendors
• Ensure accuracy of data and provide reports on the status of all the Company assets
• Compliance to documented Asset Management and Procurement Process documents
• Compliance to Dashboard / Fintrak Software usage.
• Relate with government officials on Company’s Assets and facilities
• Monitoring all vehicular assets transfer between regions / States / Location.

Requirements Education and Qualification:

• A first Degree in Accounting, or any related field
• Strong team player with excellent leadership skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good people management skills
• Excellent ethical values
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Integrity and honesty
• Candidates must have 5+ working experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply           Job Title: Head, Finance and Account Location: Lagos Roles and Responsibilities

• Establishes IFRS in accounting work processes, procedures and policies
• Ensures security of funds by implementing proper accounting controls
• Preparation and accuracy of the annual statement of accounts
• Review of all accounting postings and ledger.
• Reviews Group’s accounting system for efficiency and effectiveness
• Ensures regular reconciliation of all related company accounts
• Ensure regular bank reconciliation of all company accounts
• Maintains and keeps adequate record of company’s assets
• Timely completion of group statutory audits by February of each year
• Liaises with the external auditors as regards annual year-end audit, stock and cash count
• Liaises with government agencies on tax related issues on behalf of the company & group at large.
• Effectively manage all subordinate staff to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency

Requirements

• A first degree in Accounting, or any finance-related field
• Work Experience: 5+ years
• ACA or ACCA certification
• Tax or audit practice experience in the financial services industry will be an advantage
• Strong team player with excellent leadership skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good people management skills
• Excellent ethical values
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Integity and honesty

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

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