• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Controller


• Job Type Full Time


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


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary

• The financial controller performs effective risk management and plans the organisation’s financial strategy. 


• The ideal candidate must be well-versed in all aspects of financial systems, controls and management ranging from accounting to broad investment and banking operations.


• The candidate will be an excellent leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills. He or she must be a highly motivated, result-oriented manager able to work under pressure.

Key functions:

• Participating in executive management and making decisions on the running of the company;


• Setting up and managing the financial and accounting functions of the airline;


• Driving the company’s financial planning; Maintaining systems and controls


• Performing risk management by analysing the organization’s liabilities and investments;


• Raising and managing funds from various local and international sources to meet the capital and investment needs of the airline


• Managing cash and liquidity risks;


• Ensuring regulatory financial, tax and reporting

Duties/Responsiblities:

• Drive the company’s financial planning, budgeting, controls and company growth


• Perform risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments


• Decide on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks


• Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations


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


• Supervise all finance personnel (controllers, treasurers, accounting officers, analysts )


• Manage vendor relationships and procurements


• Prepare reliable current and forecasting reports


• Set up and oversee the company’s finance IT systems


• Ensure compliance with the law and company’s policies


• Develop and manage relationships with investors and financiers


• Ensure efficiency of the company’s operations including advising on best practices to increase the bottom line


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


• Ensure compliance with tax laws and other regulatory financial requirements including auditing


• Ensure full and timely financial reporting by international financial reporting standards

Recruitment, training, mentoring and development of staff in the department and company on financial-related matters.

Experience & Qualification

• 10+ Proven experience as finance officer/chief account or relevant role in a senior financial managerial position with a proven record of success


• In-depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices


• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods


• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods


• Proficiency in the use of MS Office and accounting software


• Ability to strategize and solve problems


• Strong leadership and organizational skills


• Extensive relationships in the financial system


• Knowledge of the aviation industry


• Excellent communication and people skills


• An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers


• CPA/ACCA/ACA is required


• BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or relevant field; MSc/MBA is a plus