Job title: Accounting Assistant – Inventory Management (Nigeria)
Company: Talent Hackers
Job description: Job Summary:We’re looking for an experienced Inventory Accountant to own COGS reconciliation, inventory costing, and financial reporting for a high-volume CPG business. You’ll manage POs, invoices, and SAP workflows, track standard vs. actual costs, and ensure accurate IFRS/GAAP compliance. Bonus if you thrive in fast-paced startups and bring process improvement expertise.Core Tasks:
- Collect and reconcile purchase orders, invoices, and other COGS-related documentation to accurately determine true inventory costs.
- Help to make recommendations and perform research on current inventory management workflow
- Match invoices and POs to the correct batches of inventory, ensuring that costs are properly allocated.
- Track and reconcile cost estimates (standard cost, if applicable) versus actual costs at the end of each reporting period.
- Maintain accurate inventory records by linking lots of inventory to sales orders for COGS recognition.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to actively gather and validate data required for inventory costing and reporting.
- Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current inventory management processes, and propose and implement improvements to workflows, systems, and controls.
- Maintain organized documentation and audit trails to support financial reporting needs
- Coordinate with AR/AP teams to collect and tag invoicing data
Must-Haves:
- 5+ years of experience in an accounting or inventory management (with accounting background)
- Intermediate-advanced skills in Excel/ Google Sheets skills
- Hands on experience with inventory management for high-volume CPG businesses
- 3+ years of experience with SAP (or similar enterprise management software)
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with Slack and Zoom for internal team coordination / communication
- Certification with IFRS accounting (or, ideally GAAP)
- Ability to work PST
Nice-to-Haves:
- Hands on experience with inventory management
- Background working in a fast paced startup with limited process and oversight
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Location: Nigeria
Job date: Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:10:21 GMT