Regional Accountant at Genesis Group Nigeria Limited

About the Role

Genesis Group Nigeria Limited seeks a qualified Regional Accountant to join our team. This position is based in Enugu and oversees financial operations and accounting functions across multiple restaurant locations in the region.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Operations & Sales Reconciliation

• Oversee daily and weekly sales reconciliations from all restaurants in the region, ensuring POS-to-bank accuracy
• Investigate shortages, overages, and timing gaps immediately
• Review store-level cash handling practices and escalate irregularities or control breakdowns to Operations Leadership
• Validate proper recording of promotions, discounts, loyalty redemptions, voids, and employee meals in compliance with QSR policy

Period Close & Financial Reporting

• Prepare regional period close packages including sales summaries, prime cost variance explanations, labor productivity insights, and controllable cost diagnostics
• Reconcile inventories for food, packaging, and cleaning supplies
• Verify alignment with theoretical usage and highlight waste or theft indicators
• Support corporate accounting with accruals, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, prepaid schedules, and fixed asset updates for new openings and remodels

Cost & Margin Optimization

• Partner with Area Coaches and Restaurant Managers to understand prime cost drivers—food cost fluctuations, yield issues, and labor allocation
• Provide targeted recommendations for cost optimization
• Analyze restaurant P&Ls to identify underperforming units and create action plans for cost tightening, throughput improvement, and staffing efficiency
• Monitor vendor invoice accuracy, contract pricing compliance, and credit/return processing for product shortages and damaged goods

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Conduct periodic restaurant audits covering cash, deposits, petty cash, inventory control, timekeeping accuracy, coupon handling, and operational SOPs
• Provide guidance during health department audits, royalty reporting, and franchise compliance reviews
• Support internal audit cycles
• Ensure adherence to corporate purchasing rules, approved supplier lists, and equipment capitalization policies