NutriK FZE, a proud subsidiary of the globally recognized Nutriset Group, plays a vital role in producing and distributing highquality readytouse foods that support the treatment and prevention of malnutrition across Nigeria. Our mission is driven by purpose: to help save lives and improve the wellbeing of children and families in need. We specialize in the production of essential nutritional products including ReadytoUse Therapeutic Food (RUTF), ReadytoUse Supplementary Food (RUSF), and LipidBased Nutrient Supplements (LNS) which support humanitarian and health interventions nationwide.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Kano Employment Type: Full-time
Role Purpose
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness and timely closing of NutriK's accounts.
This is not simply a bookkeeping position.
The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of the General Ledger, month-end closing, inventory valuation, manufacturing costing, reconciliations, balance-sheet integrity and supporting schedules.
NutriK's own close framework requires material transactions to be complete, accurate, recorded in the correct period, appropriately supported and traceable to Odoo or controlled schedules.
Key Responsibilities General Ledger & Month-End Closing:
Own and maintain accurate General Ledger accounts.
Drive month-end closing activities according to NutriK's closing calendar.
Prepare and review Trial Balance before issuance of financial statements.
Prepare accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, reclassifications and other closing journals.
Investigate unusual, aged or unsupported balances.
Ensure P&L and balance-sheet accounts are fully reconciled.
Maintain complete supporting schedules and audit evidence.
Support the achievement of NutriK's D+7 monthly financial close target.
Inventory & Manufacturing Accounting This will be a critical responsibility of the position:
Reconcile raw materials, packaging materials, WIP and finished goods.
Ensure physical stock agrees with accounting and ERP records.
Review inventory valuation and manufacturing cost calculations.
Reconcile production output with raw-material and packaging consumption.
Review BOM consumption and investigate production/cost variances.
Monitor Goods in Transit.
Support monthly physical stock counts and investigate variances.
Reconcile laboratory stock and spare parts where required.
Ensure finished-goods valuation is accurately reflected in the financial statements.
NutriK's finance framework specifically requires standard costing, BOM review, inventory valuation, cycle counts and variance analysis.
Bank, Cash & Treasury Reconciliation:
Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled promptly.
Investigate unreconciled bank transactions.
Reconcile bank balances to the Trial Balance.
Review petty cash and cash-on-hand balances.
Ensure bank charges, interest, financing transactions and foreign-currency movements are correctly recorded.
Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable:
Reconcile customer accounts and AR ageing to the General Ledger.
Reconcile supplier balances and AP ageing.
Review advances, deposits, credit notes and unidentified receipts.
Ensure proper reconciliation between PO, GRN, supplier invoice and accounting entry.
Follow up long-outstanding balances and unresolved differences.
The NutriK finance framework calls for vendor KYC and three-way matching of PO, receipt and invoice, alongside AR credit control and collection management.
Manufacturing Costing & Margin Control The Senior Accountant should go beyond financial accounting and understand how a manufacturing plant generates its cost. The successful candidate will:
Calculate and review product cost.
Analyze material usage and manufacturing variances.
Review standard versus actual costs.
Validate cost of goods sold.
Support SKU/product profitability analysis.
Identify unusual production or inventory losses.
Work closely with Production, Warehouse, Procurement and Supply Chain.
Tax & Statutory Compliance Support timely preparation and reconciliation of:
VAT
WHT
Corporate income tax schedules
Payroll-related statutory liabilities
Transfer-pricing supporting information
Other Nigerian statutory requirements
Applicable Free Trade Zone-related accounting requirements
NutriK's finance manual identifies VAT, WHT, CIT, transfer pricing and statutory filing as core tax controls.
Foreign Currency & Intercompany Accounting Given NutriK's international procurement and financing environment, the candidate should be comfortable with:
USD/EUR/NGN transactions.
FX revaluation.
Realized and unrealized FX differences.
Foreign supplier balances.
Intercompany reconciliations.
Group balance confirmations.
NutriK's accounting policy applies IAS 21 principles to foreign-currency assets and liabilities.
ERP & Accounting Data Integrity:
Ensure transactions are accurately and timely posted in Odoo.
Review GL mappings and accounting configurations relevant to transactions.
Ensure operational transactions flow correctly into Finance.
Prevent unsupported/manual off-system accounting practices.
Maintain traceability between source documents, ERP transactions and financial reports.
NutriK has established Odoo ERP as the system of record where available, with controlled SharePoint/Excel schedules serving as fallback/supporting records.
Internal Controls & Audit Readiness:
Maintain proper supporting documentation for every material accounting entry.
Enforce appropriate segregation of duties.
Identify accounting control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.
Prepare schedules requested by external auditors and management.
Follow up audit findings until closure.
Ensure financial records are complete and easily retrievable.
NutriK's accounting policy emphasizes segregation of duties, reliability of financial reporting and protection of assets, including separation between transaction preparation, approval, custody and reconciliation.
Required Qualifications Essential:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, ACA or advanced stage toward qualification.
Approximately 10+ years' relevant accounting experience, preferably including at least 5 years in manufacturing/FMCG/food production.
Strong knowledge of Nigerian accounting and tax requirements.
Strong understanding of IFRS.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong ERP experience.
Strongly preferred:
Practical ERP experience.
Experience in food, pharmaceutical, FMCG or process manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of inventory accounting, BOMs and manufacturing costing.
Experience with multi-currency transactions.
Experience working with external auditors.
What We Are Specifically Looking For:
NutriK requires someone who can find accounting problems, reconcile them and close them, rather than simply prepare reports from unreconciled information.
The ideal candidate should therefore demonstrate:
Strong attention to detail.
High level of integrity and professional independence.
Strong reconciliation skills.
Ability to challenge unsupported balances.
Ownership and respect for deadlines.
Strong analytical ability.
Ability to work directly with Warehouse, Production, Procurement, Sales and Finance.
Willingness to work hands-on with transactions and supporting documents.
Ability to operate effectively in a demanding manufacturing environment.