• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Manager


• Job Type Full Time


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


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Purpose of the Position

• The role will be responsible for providing financial direction and leadership towards achieving the annual goals and objectives

Responsibilities

Strategy Execution/Delivery:

• Implement the company’s strategy and ensure long-term financial stability.


• Implement financial planning process to deliver MultiChoice Nigeria business objectives


• Continuously assess delivery/milestone in the CVM and Customer Journey Roadmaps


• Monitoring MultiChoice Nigeria business performance


• Implement financial reporting framework


• Achieve Operating Revenue


• Implement incentive scheme to help maintain Channel Partners motivation to promote sales and retention


• Manage financial information of the group company in Nigeria (DTH, DTT, DStv Media Sales, MSSL)


• Appraise and advise on commercial opportunities and financial targets


• Develop and maintain effective financial models


• Balance sheet management


• Co-ordinate the planning and budgeting processes and ensuring that they are integrated with business strategy


• Review monthly financial packs of respective businesses


• Implement standards, business policies and procedures for related functional areas


• Participate in planning and conduct of the annual statutory audit


• Participate in planning and conduct of all internal audit activities


• Participate in preparation and review process of budgets and quarterly forecasts


• Monitor MultiChoice Nigeria budgets


• Assist in preparation of the Nigeria group business plan, budgeting and forecast processes


• Monitor systems of internal, operational and financial control


• Monitor financial and operational risk


• Monitor non-cash movements as required relating to treasury relationship


• Review legal contracts to ensure commercial viability and legal conformity

People Management:

• Create a strong, sustainable, robust leadership pipeline – outstanding bench strength


• Invest appropriate time to find, attract, develop and retain right talent (no unwanted turnover)


• Appoint the right leaders in the right jobs (at direct report level), manage performance and deal with poor performance


• Provide leadership in the aspect of Performance direction, goal clarification, communication, engagement, ethics, commitment & energy


• Talent management, capacity, competence & skills – development


• Responsible for team strength & performance level (attraction, selection, retention & development)


• Ensure alignment with Team strength, performance and energy matched strategic requirements – under performers identified, improved or removed


• Change & transformation readiness


• Ensure team adapts to change effectively and achieve transformation objectives set


• Create Model for a full, diverse and flowing talent pipeline

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree. MBA advantageous


• ACCA or equivalent qualification

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years in a Financial leadership role


• Detailed commercial and financial acumen, balanced with creative flair


• Use of SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and HFM


• Tax Management

Technical Competencies:

• CA or similar qualification


• Statutory understanding (Companies Act and Tax)


• Strong financial and accounting knowledge


• Financial analysis experience


• Management capabilities


• Conflict resolution experience


• Strong negotiator


• Commercial experience


• Operational know how and ability


• Knowledge of contract law


• Financial knowledge pertaining to the Africa continent

Behavioral Competencies:

• Relationship Management


• Conflict Resolution


• Decision making


• Critical appraisal


• Holistic thinking


• Persuading & Influencing


• Coaching