Job Description
Job Objective
To provide strategic support services to the Managing Director and enhance the business of the company through effective financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and monitor the implementation of accounting and internal control procedures
- Compile and analyse financial information to prepare financial & management reports
- Management, monitoring & support of budget & forecast activities.
- Maintenance of financial records in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
- Monitoring & management of taxation matters
- Development and maintenance of financial / accounting database
- Preparation and coordination of audit procedures (financial & tax audit)
- Analysis and advisory role on business operations (revenue & expenditure) and business plan
- Intra-group account balances reconciliation
- General supervision of finance departments
- Preparation of strategic reports on a periodic basis -WPR, MPR QPR, for the company.
- Advisory role on business operations and business plan
- Preparation of all report to regulatory authorities CBN, LIRS FIRS, NFIU
- Ensure submission of audited report before31st march to CBN
- Preparation of board report for board and committee meetings.
- Any other duties assign by superior officer
Key Skills & Abilities
- Financial Reporting
- In-depth understanding of cash flow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping
- Hands-on experience with budgeting and risk management
- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models
- Proficiency in accounting software
- Solid analytical and decision-making skills
- Leadership abilities
- Able to communicate (written and oral) effectively
- Capable of working effectively within a team
- Budget preparation
- ICT savvy
- Knowledge of software usage
Qualification/ Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in any numerate discipline.
- ACA/ ICAN/ACCA/CISA will be required.
- Minimum of 5-7 years cognate experience in a financial institution.Preferable in a finance house/Microfinance bank