Management Accountant - Golden Sugar Company

Location: Sunti, Niger

Purpose

• To provide accurate management accounting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, cost monitoring and operational reporting to support effective business decisions.
• The role supports monthly financial close, cost control, management reporting, internal controls and business partnering across the agricultural, factory and support operations at GSC Sunti.

The Job

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts in line with reporting timelines.
• Support the monthly financial close, including accruals, provisions, prepayments, inventory adjustments and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Analyse financial performance, variances, trends and cost drivers to support management decision-making.
• Prepare and analyse annual budgets, rolling forecasts and Latest Estimates in collaboration with department heads.
• Prepare monthly Budget vs Actual and Latest Estimate analysis, with clear explanations of significant variances.
• Analyse agricultural/cane production costs and factory/sugar processing costs, including key cost drivers and trends.
• Monitor workshop and maintenance overheads and provide cost analysis by relevant department/work centre.

The Person Must:

• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance or equivalent ERP system is essential.
• Strong Excel skills and financial modelling capability are essential.
• Sound understanding of budgeting, cost control, management accounting and financial analysis.
• Good understanding of agricultural, manufacturing and operational cost accounting.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualification

• Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
• Membership in ICAN, ACCA, ACA or CIMA.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' cognate experience preferably in manufacturing/FMCG
• Experience in agricultural accounting or cost accounting is an added advantage.