Openings at SC Johnson

Overview

• The purpose of this role is to lead the accounting activities for Nigeria including ensuring adherence to financial policies (internal and external), statutory/tax requirements, leading month-end closing process, and coordination with the SSC for Treasury, A/P and General Ledger transactions; as well as providing necessary support to the finance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and year-end activities, ensuring accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Key point of contact within the cluster for coordination with the SSC on Treasury, A/P and General Ledger topics.
• Preparation and submission of statutory requirement and key contact for related government authorities.
• Coordination internal and external audits as well as SOAR testing
• Assist in the preparation and timely filing of monthly and annual tax returns for PAYE, corporate tax, VAT, and other relevant taxes across our subsidiaries in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
• Assist in responding to tax inquiries and correspondence from tax authorities in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of tax issues and queries.
• Implement/execute global insurance and tax strategies
• Provide finance support for administrative functions in the cluster including functionals, payments processing (working with SSC, payroll, treasury, etc), non-inventory purchase orders.
• Lead direct functionals budget and actual tracking vs budget
• Provide support for Nigeria team on accounting and tax issues and be a back-up for critical activities *

Experience you’ll bring:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience
• BCom Tax or any relevant accounting qualification
• Strong accounting and financial skills
• Strong Computer skills, Microsoft Office, SAP, BPC

Behaviors you’ll need:

• Strong internal control capabilities with strong adaptability
• Analytical skills with focus on process Improvement
• People Leadership - Team building skills, especially across countries
• Self-starter with attention to details
• Ownership and proactiveness, drive for results

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About the Role:

• Will report into Marketing Manager for Africa Cluster. The role is responsible for developing, managing, and creating sustainable brand based on a comprehensive understanding consumer needs, anticipating and adapting to market shifts across key markets within the Cluster. Required for the role, is an organised individual with the ability to multi-task and prioritise. Work well within team environment and individually when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of category dynamics supported with business resources to seek out opportunities to solve long terms and short-term needs.
• Develop brand plans for the year ahead, clearly articulating specific focus areas (NPD’s/Activities/Pricing/Distribution/Country Expansion) for brand.
• Translate consumer insights into innovative product solutions.
• Involvement in end-to-end process of new product development.
• Work cross functionally with internal stakeholders to drive marketing-support activities based on brand strategy.
• Managing external agencies to deliver on relevant consumer campaigns and delivering return on investment based on business objectives.
• Understanding of brand P&L, with recommendations of clear action points where needed.
• Extracting, analysing, and providing clear insights based on Nielsen and other retailer related databases.
• A&P responsibility and management

Experience you’ll bring:

• 3-5 years minimum experience in brand management with relevant exposure to core marketing competencies:
• Consumer insight
• New product development
• Project management
• Go-to-market planning and execution.
• Commercial understanding
• MS Office and Nielsen understanding

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/IMM Diploma (Marketing Preferred)