• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head of Finance


• Job Type Full Time


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


• Experience 10 - 15 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Organizational Strategy and Results: 

• Develops strategy to ensure the Partnership has the financial resources needed to achieve its current and future goals, while mitigating financial and operational risk 


• Serves as a key financial advisor to the Partnership, and convener of the finance/audit and investment transactions 


• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with key financial partners including bankers, investors, partners, government agencies, consultants, and vendors. 


• Develops and implements financial policies, procedures and controls for the partnership in alignment with local and federal laws and Knight Frank global office.

Financial Management and Reporting: 

• Oversees organizational budgeting, accounting and cash management to ensure accurate reporting, interpretation and analysis of financial results in conjunction with forecasts and long range plans.


• Manages and supports the preparation of the annual consolidated corporate audit and tax returns.


• Prepares the annual corporate consolidated financial statements.


• Oversees and reviews all audits and tax returns prepared by the tax and audit Consultants. 


• Establishes and maintains controls to safeguard assets; documents and recommends improvements to internal financial policies and procedures.


• Develops and complete timely financial statements and report on transactions and/or information requests. 


• Manages and monitors the organization’s cash flow and capital needs. 


• Advise on profitable investment options for idle funds.


• Supervises the Finance team on day to day operations that includes, but is not limited to, month/year end close, accounts receivable & payable, financial reports, payroll, invoicing, cash receipts and disbursements. 


• Liaise with clients and/or client’s finance representative to ensure proper and transparent financial reporting.


• Develops, collates and monitor Partnership budget to ensure cost savings where necessary.


• Develop and implement cash management systems for the firm’s operations including policy procedures and internal controls to guide against leakages in the system. 


• Preparation and submission of periodic financial statement, cash flow forecast and working Capital statement to Knight Frank, London office.


• Supervise and train the Finance team.

Skills and Competency

• Strong experience and interest for how technology and systems can support internal control effectiveness and efficiency.


• Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks.


• Strong analytical skills includes the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for the financial reporting and recommendations for improvement.


• Strong communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail. 


• Strong oral and written communication skills, including sound presentational skills.


• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multigeographic team. 


• Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.


• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders. 


• Communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.


• Knowledge of Sage Accounting Software or any other accounting software

JOB EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 10-15 years of demonstrated relevant finance and accounting experience, with at least five years’ experience as a Finance Manager, with both technical and management proficiency in operations of a real estate firm


• BA or MBA in Finance or Accounting required


• ACCA or ACA certification is compulsory


• Knowledge and experience with real estate accounting and finance is compulsory


• Working knowledge of IFRS standard of financial reporting


• Knowledge of Microsoft office tools and SAGE accounting or any other accounting software.