• Application Deadline: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Head of Finance


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• City Lekki


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Responsibilities

• Managing the financial reporting for the organisation. This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, 5 year financial plans and all statutory financial reporting.


• Providing sound financial support and insights to enable Management make critical business decisions


• Presentation of financial results and insights to the Management team


• Sound decision making skills based on accurate and timely analyses


• Results oriented and metrics driven.


• Exceptional time management and able to solveproblems


• Exceptional interpersonal communication andleadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff at all levels.


• Play a key role in the formulation of the business's strategy


• Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organisation and liaising with the external tax firm for specialist advice


• Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls.


• Managing hedging and foreign currencies (if relevant).


• Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting standards


• Managing and overseeing the company's banking and borrowing arrangements.


• Managing relationships with Investors (where applicable).


• Managing and overseeing the company’s financial systems.


• Investment appraisal and analysis.


• Risk Management to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place


• Overseeing commercial decision making from tender analysis, margin analysis,pricing analysis etc.


• Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce


• costs


• Advising on market changes and providing strategic financialrecommendations to the Management team


• Managing and tracking budget and accounting information including billing,


• collections, and tax information


• Reviewing all formal finance, HR, and IT related policies and procedures.


• Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury,Payroll,Financial and Management Accounting functions.

Competence Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification.


• 7 - 10 years work experience.


• Proven work experience as a head of finance or a similar position


• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise


• Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics and dependability


• Professional written and oral communication skills


• Confident to present results to an audience


• Strategic thinking, planning and creative problem-solving skills


• Ability to collaborate with upper management to organize, plan and achieve company financial goals


• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel, Power point and financial reporting software


• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships


• Commercial and business awareness


• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data


• Ability to stick to time constraints

Salary

N8,000,000 - 8,400,000 annually