Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
The Finance Manager assists the EDCD for financial strategy
development and execution in the Organisation
She/he is responsible for ensuring the integration of both
operational and financial measures aimed at efficiency, growth and
profitability of the business in the long term.
The position incumbent has charge of day to day finance and
accounting transactions and ensures effective treasury (Assets and Liabilities management) and liquidity positions are maintained
Budgeting, financial performance monitoring and reporting
are also key responsibilities of the function.
Job Responsibilities (Strategic)
- Develop and articulate a comprehensive financial and risk management strategy for the oragnisation. Articulate the long term financial strategy for the Organisation into long term strategic plans and forecasts
- Acts as chief advisor and strategist providing needed support to the COO, employees and Board with respect to the identification of financial risk and the resolution of attendant issues.
- Liaises with external internal and external stake financial services organizations, as maybe required, to ensure the business remains adequately funded in terms of Debt, Equity and Working Capital requirements.
- Expands the Organisation outreach activities and referral networks to ensure valuable and effective financial partnerships alliances are forged that facilitate Organisational growth and business expansion requirements over time.
- Coordinate the entire finance team, ensuring they deliver the value required of them
- OPERATIONAL
- Leads the formulation and execution of the Organisation corporate level investment and financial management/financing programs for enhancing business growth and operating efficiency.
- Defines financial targets (cash flow, required return on capital) and ensures the sourcing of external debt and equity financing required to support the long-term growth and stability of the company
- Establishes and maintains an effective financial management framework covering treasury, tax planning, financial control and management information systems (MIS) processes and which support the Organisation’s mission and business objectives and enable the effortless production of relevant periodic reports.
- Ensures the effective integration of the company’s strategic plan with its financial management strategies and in so doing regularly interfaces with the Group Office and individual operating entities within the group to determine areas of mutual collaboration towards the achievement of group financial and business objectives.
- Develop and implements effective finance and accounting systems, processes, procedures and policies which provide effective controls in the deployment and utilization of capital and assets.
- Manages the budgetary process to ensure all budgets adequately reflect periodic resource requirements and revenue estimates for the business: co-ordinates the periodic financial performance monitoring and reporting activities to the company.
- Approves all finance & accounting transactions and ensures processes/procedures are effective controls.
- Ensure the provision of timely, comprehensive and accurate Management Accounts that enable decision making processes.
- Manage the Organisation Assets and Liabilities position to ensure current knowledge of the Company’s cost of funds and product pricing requirements; oversees regular banking and daily business operations. Ensures surplus funds are properly invested.
- Supervises the preparation and dispatch of periodic statutory returns to regulatory authorities as required
Qualification and Experience
Minimum of Second
class upper university degree in Accounting, Finance (and or other
recognized Professional Accounting Qualification ACCA or ACA)
Minimum of 5
years post professional qualification experience.
Basic knowledge
of Power and Energy Sector’s GSAA, GTA, PPA & Accounting systems would be
an added advantage
Knowledge and Skills Required
- Finance & Investment Management
- Project Finance
- Taxation
- Assets and Liabilities Management
- Oral & Written Communication
- PC Utilization
- Presentation
- Business writing
- Proposals
- Modeling
How to Apply
Interested persons should apply here
Good Luck!!!
