• Application Deadline:
• Position: Group Executive Director, Finance



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate



• Experience 18 - 25 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

About the Role

• We are seeking an accomplished Group Executive Director, Finance (GED-F) to provide strategic financial leadership across a diversified Holdings Group operating in the steel manufacturing, mining, and energy sectors.


• Reporting directly to the Group CEO, the successful candidate will drive the Group's financial strategy, capital allocation, investment decisions, financial governance, and long-term value creation while partnering with the Board and Executive Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Group's financial strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives.


• Advise the GCEO and Board on financial implications of strategic decisions including capital projects, acquisitions, joint ventures, and market expansion.


• Lead group budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, and performance management.


• Oversee treasury, capital structure, liquidity, and financing activities.


• Ensure compliance with IFRS, statutory regulations, tax, and corporate governance requirements.


• Drive enterprise-wide financial risk management and internal control frameworks.


• Lead financial due diligence, valuations, M&A transactions, and investment appraisals.


• Manage relationships with banks, investors, development finance institutions, and regulators.


• Build and mentor a high-performing Group Finance function while driving finance transformation and digitalization.


• Chair or co-chair the Group Risk Committee; report to the Board Audit & Risk Committee on financial risk exposure


• Manage relationships with banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), and capital markets to secure competitive financing


• Oversee post-acquisition financial integration and value-realization tracking.


• Evaluate investment proposals from subsidiaries and recommend capital allocation priorities to the Board.


• Maintain full compliance with tax obligations, royalties, and statutory requirements across mining, energy, and manufacturing entities.


• Chair or co-chair the Group Risk Committee; report to the Board Audit & Risk Committee on financial risk exposure

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related disciplines


• MBA or Master's degree is an added advantage.


• ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification is mandatory.


• 18 - 25 years of progressive finance leadership experience, including at least 8 years at Group CFO, Executive Director Finance, or equivalent executive level.


• Proven experience within heavy industries such as Steel Manufacturing, Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas, or Industrial Manufacturing.


• Strong experience managing finance within a multi-subsidiary or conglomerate structure.


• Demonstrated expertise in corporate finance, treasury, capital markets, project finance, and investment management.


• Experience engaging Boards, investors, financial institutions, and regulators.


• Exposure to cross-border operations, multi-currency environments, and dealings with DFIs (e.g., AfDB, IFC, Afreximbank) is highly desirable

Required Competencies:

• Strategic Financial Leadership


• Executive & Board-Level Stakeholder Management


• Corporate Finance & Capital Management


• Financial Governance & Risk Management


• Mergers & Acquisitions


• Commercial Acumen


• Leadership & Team Development


• High Integrity and Sound Judgment.