Finance Controller at Olam Nigeria Limited

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Kebbi
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
3 years ago

Additional Details

Job ID
25868
Job Views
109

Job Description



Job Description



  • Finance is a contemporary and forward-looking function that is driving value by being a world-class partner to our business.

  • As a Finance Controller you will partner with the business unit in the country (Business Head, Sales & Functional leads) to ensure P&L transparency & accuracy and to drive the business towards targets & operational KPIs achievement.

  • As successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate ability to link business decisions to financial impacts


Key Deliverables


The key attributes would Include: -



  • Controllership: You are a controller that ensures accurate, efficient and timely delivery of relevant reports, while ensuring hygiene of accounting, book-keeping, various systems and processes.

  • Performance Officer: You help us to be on track with robust and timely performance tracking. You will ensure budgetary process improvements and achieve better predictability on outcomes - Value Manager: You also ensure & support value maximization initiatives (interest, Trade Finance, currency management, etc.) 

  • Co-Strategist: You are our strategist, you help in value-added decision support through superior data analytics and help us drive special projects to growth. Ensure and support value maximization initiatives (Interest, Trade Finance etc.)


Impact Areas for a Finance Controller



  • Business Financial Insights – Your in-depth knowledge on financial/management accounting principles will help us to accurately reflect the business performance. o Business/ Country Economics & Regulations o Financial Impact on Strategy Execution o Financial Planning & Analysis o Financial & Management Accounting

  • Controls, Compliance & Assurance – Your ability to evaluate risks and determining their impact on the management audit, developing and/or modifying audit procedures as required. You ensure compliances to legal and secretarial requirements as well as functioning within the norms of statutory audit regulations respective to country/ business. o Internal Controls o Compliance Measures o Measure & Assurance

  • Reporting & process efficiencies – The finance controller demonstrates conceptual ability to ideate and implement robust systems & processes suited to business/ country. You also display accuracy and efficiency in MIS reporting, budgeting.

  • Capability Building: Build capability in finance function, growing finance leadership pipeline and ensuring effective knowledge & expertise transfer for effective execution of finance strategies o Personal Credibility & Thought Leadership o Building Functional Capability


Requirements



  • You should possess strong team and analytical skills, strategic thinking & leadership abilities

  • An enthusiasm to work in an unstructured environment will always add value

  • Your ability to communicate effectively will be an enhancer for this role especially as part of a team o You should be able to understand business issues outside of one’s area of expertise

  • A qualified chartered accountant with 8-12 years of experience in finance


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