Finance / Inventory Manager at Owens and Xley Consults

Owens and Xley Consults – Our client, a leading dessert and bakery accessories supply company is looking for a qualified candidate to join her team to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance / Inventory Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Overview

The Finance / Inventory Manager would be responsible for maintaining the financial and accounting aspect of the business.
S/He or she will be tasked with preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll and managing the company’s expenses.
He or she would also be responsible for inventory management, ensuring accuracy of inventory at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

Finance:

Prepare employee payroll and ensure timely payment of employees
Document daily income and expenditure
Confirm deposits, transfers and POS payments from clients
Prepare monthly financial statement
Prepare yearly balance sheet at the end of the company’s business year (December)
Conduct stock count monthly and reconcile with account information
Manage petty cash requisition and disbursement
Reconcile all sales and revenue daily
Reconcile sales and bank statement
Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the accounting software
Assist with the annual audit
Maintain financial files and records
Prepare daily financial reports

Inventory Management:

Count all the new items received and record in the log book
Check received items for damages
Notify the Business Director inaccuracies in received orders
Take record of damaged products using the logbook
Sort and repack items e.g cups, flowers, sprinkles, etc.
Repack products and bag items
Print barcode on packed items
Recount products and log into the inventory system
Receive new shipments
Take inventory of items in the store
Arrange the items in the store
Notify and remind the Business Director when the stock is low
Monitor stock levels
Perform other duties as assigned/required by the Business Director.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

HND or B.Sc in Accounting.

Experience:

2+ years’ experience in a similar role
Inventory management experience is required
Experience in the retail industry a plus
Use of accounting software is compulsory

Skills and Abilities:

Proven integrity
Familiarity with financial and customer service principles
Good math skills with the ability to create and analyze reports, spreadsheets and sales statistics
Proficient user of MS Office (MS Excel in particular)
Must be able to prepare management reports and correspondence
Good initiative, time and stress management skills
Leadership and organizational abilities
Interpersonal and communication skills
Problem-solving attitude

Personal Attributes: