PZ CUSSONS IS RECRUITING ITS FUTURE FINANCIAL LEADERS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011.

AS PART OF ITS CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, PZ CUSSONS IS LOOKING TO TAKE IN 4-6 VIBRANT, ENERGETIC AND INTELLIGENT CANDIDATES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND EVENTUALLY TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES IN FINANCE. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WITH PERFORMANCE AND INTEREST, WILL BE GIVEN EXPOSURES TO FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE AND AREAS SUCH AS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING, TREASURY, TAX, CREDIT CONTROL AND INTERNAL CONTROLS, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF GAINING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO HEAD AN OVERALL FINANCE DEPARTMENT OR FUNCTION IN A LARGE LISTED CONGLOMERATE. SEVERAL CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE STAFF HAVE COMPLETED SHORTER OR LONGER OVERSEES BROADENING /TRAINING ASSIGNMENTS TO SUCCEED YOU WILL NEED TO DISPLAY HISTORY OF ABOVE ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS. AN EDUCATION IN FINANCE/ACCOUNTING AND EARLY WORK EXPOSURE IS ADVANTAGEOUS, AS WELL AS A COMPLETED OR INITIATED PROFESSIONAL STUDY, E.G. ICAN, ACCA ETC. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOW AN ALIGNMENT TO OUR CANDO VALUES (COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE AND ONENESS) PLUS A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS/ ACHIEVEMENTS AND VERY STRONG INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITIES. IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, THEN COME – LET’S BUILD TOGETHER! THE ROLE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO: • COORDINATE THE OVERALL ACCOUNTING AND RECONCILIATIONS FOR THE ASSIGNED LEGAL ENTITY • ENSURE THAT THE BOOKS ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE RELEVANT ACCOUNTING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS • ANALYSE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE VERSUS TARGETS, AND PRO-ACTIVELY HELP DRIVE THE PERFORMANCE • SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING BY ENSURING THAT RELEVANT AND ACCURATE DATA ARE AVAILABLE • MANAGE REVENUE AND COST PROJECTIONS • PREPARE MONTHLY VARIANCE ANALYSIS • PROVIDE REGULAR CASH MANAGEMENT REPORTS AND FORECASTING • MONITOR MFG/PRO TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF ALL TRANSACTIONS THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST: • POSSESS A BSC DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING • HAVE 2-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FMCG INDUSTRY • BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA • HAVE A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF ACCOUNTING SOFTWARES, MGG/PRO KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE • BE COMPUTER LITERATE ESPECIALLY A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT EXCEL • HAVE A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF IAS/SAS AND FIRS • POSSESS GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS • HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAILS AND BE SELF-MOTIVATED • MUST BE A GOOD TEAM PLAYER • MUST HAVE A FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO WORK AND BE ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CANDO ATTITUDE, EXHIBITING OUR CORE VALUES – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE AND ONENESS REMUNERATION: ALL THE POSITIONS CARRY AN ATTRACTIVE PACKAGE WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER PERSONAL GROWTH WITHIN THE BUSINESS HOW TO APPLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY ONLINE AT: www.pzcussons.com/pzc/working/pzinigeria/vacancies APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WOULD BE CONTACTED.