• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head, Financial Reporting


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 8 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary & Purpose

• The role is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting on a timely basis of Obijackson Group’s financial transactions in line with organisation policies and procedures, relevant industry regulations, local and international accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Group Finance Manager to develop/update and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures and strategies across the Group.


• Update “chart of accounts” periodically to reflect account management activities.


• Develop and implement controls to ensure the integrity of the Company’s ledgers and associated systems.


• Review all financial accounts, reports and reconciliations to ensure adherence to the financial reporting cycle deadlines and presents timely reports to the Group CFO.


• Summarize outcome of management account submission reviews to highlight variances and the drivers with recommendation of corrective actions to address adverse variances.


• Publish calendar for month end, quarter end and year end close activities and ensure Strategic Business Units (SBUs) submit their Reports in line with deadlines.


• Work with Group Finance Manager to develop a timetable for the annual budgeting exercise together with guidelines to ensure consistency of assumptions used across board by all the business units.


• Oversee proper capturing of financial transactions across all business units.


• Maintain existing relationships with relevant external bodies e.g auditors, financial institutions, regulatory organizations etc.


• Act to ensure compliance with the Group’s financial policies, procedures and standards.


• Oversee the preparation of the Company’s trial balance and financial reports (cashflow statement, statement of financial position, profit or loss accounts) and manage the consolidation of financial information.


• Develop an operating mechanism to ensure all business units work consciously towards completing the annual statutory financial statements audit ahead of June 30 tax filing deadline.


• Provide coaching and technical support to team members.


• Liaise with internal auditors to discuss and resolve queries.


• Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required.


• Any other task as may be assigned by the finance leadership team.

Person Specification

• Minimum of a First Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline.


• Relevant professional qualification e.g. ICAN, ACCA, CITN, etc.


• 8 - 10 years relevant experience with at least 3 year in a supervisory role.


• Good understanding of current finance and accounting principles.


• Good knowledge of automated financial reporting systems, federal and state financial regulations.


• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e Word, Excel, Powerpoint.


• Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics and a relevant professional qualification.


• Financial reporting.


• Knowledge of local and international financial reporting standards and regulations.


• Strong Problem solving, numerical & analytical skills.