Lesaffre

Finance

Finance&AdminManager

$15000–25000k ~AI est. Lagos, Nigeria FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Finance & Admin Manager at Lesaffre. Skills: Financial management, Accounting, Budgeting, Credit monitoring. Manage banking relationships. Oversee daily banking activities”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimize financial performance; Ensure compliance; Achieve profitability targets

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

Propose alternatives; Propose solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years' experience

What You'll Do.

Manage banking relationships

Oversee daily banking activities

Develop long-term financing plans

Contribute to finance cost optimization

Report current cash flow

Negotiate short-term loans

Negotiate lines of credit

Support purchasing in hedging

Ensure accounting task coordination

Prepare financial statements

Prepare accounting reports

Establish accounting procedures

Monitor accounting procedures

Establish control procedures

Monitor control procedures

Interact with auditors

Interact with tax authorities

Interact with tax consultants

Coordinate annual report

Prepare financial section

Ensure compliance with policies

Ensure compliance with regulations

Improve financial system

Implement financial system

Monitor customer credit exposure

Monitor customer credit limits

Monitor customer payment terms

Conduct credit reviews

Identify potential risks

Track accounts receivable

Ensure timely collection

Alert on overdue accounts

Alert on deteriorating payment behavior

Alert on potential bad debt risks

Coordinate corrective actions

Escalate critical cases

Recommend appropriate measures

Prepare cash collection reports

Prepare credit risk reports

Drive continuous improvement of collection

Supervise monthly analysis of COGS

Supervise monthly analysis of operational expenses

Perform cost analysis

Perform cost accounting

Prepare products financial simulations

Present monthly financials

Present year-to-date financials

Develop regular reporting

Develop financial analysis

Ensure financial management reporting tools

Ensure financial management reporting processes

Develop forecast management reporting

Manage forecast management reporting

Lead stock take exercises

Identify discrepancies

Realize studies required by management

Lead annual budgeting process

Coordinate budget process

Organize budget process

Manage financial modelling for strategic initiatives

Manage financial analysis for strategic initiatives

Manage financial modelling for business plans

Manage financial analysis for business plans

Prepare budget documents

Review budget documents

Prepare revenue documents

Review revenue documents

Prepare expense documents

Review expense documents

Prepare accounting documents

Review accounting documents

Monitor operating budget

Report budget variances

Achieve company profitability targets

Analyze revenue trends

Analyze expenditure trends

Recommend appropriate budget levels

Lead corporate process in joint venture

Ensure team supervision

Ensure team development

Ensure team performance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordination with Regional IT Manager; Team supervision; Team development; Team performance management

Communication Scope

Interpersonal skills

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation , Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology. Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet. In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 700 people in more than 50 countries. Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3,2 billion euros. Reporting to the West Africa Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the financial management, corporate and IT activities of Lesaffre Nigeria. You will optimize the financial performance of the company while ensuring compliance with legal regulations and company policies. Your missions will be: Treasury * Manage banking relationships and oversee all daily banking activities * Develop plans for long-term financing, contribute to finance cost optimization plans * Plan, project and report current cash flow * Negotiate short-term loans and lines of credit with banks * Support purchasing in hedging of FOREX and commodity prices Accounting and financial controls * Ensure and coordinate accounting task * Prepare financial statements and accounting reports * Establish and monitor the implementation of accounting and control procedures * Interact with internal and external auditors, tax authorities and tax consultants * Coordinate annual report and prepare the financial section * Ensure compliance with all internal policies and relevant regulations * Improve and implement the financial system to ensure maximum productivity Cash collection & credit monitoring * Monitor customer credit exposure, limits and payment terms * Conduct regular credit reviews and identify potential risks * Track accounts receivable and ensure timely collection * Alert on overdue accounts, deteriorating payment behavior, and potential bad debt risks * Coordinate the impleme

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