Pension Fund Accountant at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pension Fund Accountant

Job Requisition ID: R143572
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

What’s the Role?
The purpose of this position is to:
Key Experiences:

• Deliver first class front-line support to pensioners, resolving queries/requests within 2 business days and assist in sustaining the high pensioner satisfaction rating achieved by SNCPFA
• Update the pension database with new pensioners information.
• Update pensioners database with any changes in address, phone numbers , next of kin etc. of existing pensioners.
• Conduct twice in a year, online pensioners existence verification exercise, ensure that each individual (3,000+) verification is completed and processed for upload into SAP payroll and retained for review.
•  Receive pensioners death notification from association, medicals, relatives, staff etc. with death certificate and get approval for them to be archived.
• Process condolence letter and or pension benefits due letter to the family of deceased pensioners.
• Receive update of changes in bank details with necessary documents and get approval for the update.
• Receive and process request from pensioner for the yearly pensioner tax statement and introduction letter for embassy or other purposes.
• Receive complaints or requests via e-mail, telephone, office visits, or focal points in Warri/Port Harcourt & Other locations and revert to Pensioner within 2 working days on issue resolution or progress to date.
• Log daily complaints or request in excel spreadsheet.
• Create a master pensioner address register incorporating email addresses, next of kins and other relevant information.
• Provide timely and accurate input into the bi-annual Pensioners' Newsletter.
• Manage interface with auditors with respect to online existence pensioners verification exercise.

Requirements
What we need from you:

• Professional Accounting Qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA is an added advantage
• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 5 years to 10 years post-graduation work experience in accounting or related roles
• Should be excellent team players with demonstrated ability to contribute positively to team dynamics, with a balanced focus on delivery, development and personal life.
• Must have high ethical standards, integrity, a personal culture of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information and of compliance to organizational policies and procedures.
• Must have an in-depth knowledge in using MS applications

Experience in one or more of the following will be an added advantage:

• Business performance management
• Management Information and reporting (Use of SAP and Business Warehouse or other ERP and MI systems)
• Financial Accounting and Controlling
• Post-qualification experience in Audit practice and/or Assurance services
• Finance process excellence
• Project Management experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online