Head of Finance at Aldelia Limited

Job Purpose:

• To ensure the finances of company are managed efficiently and properly, in accordance with highest standards of good practice, and that its financial obligations in the Nigeria and overseas are met efficiently, complying with all financial and statutory requirements.
• To maximize the impact of company's financial resources and finance function enabling delivery of high quality services, which meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Build the Finance function to deliver exceptional finance services to organization teams with a clear focus on continuous improvement, problem solving and development, ensuring a high level of performance with a customer focus.
• Act as a strategic financial adviser to the Leadership and Senior Management Team, providing sound advice, guidance and information on organizational performance, risks and opportunities.
• Take overall responsibility for preparation of management reporting, annual accounts and audit matters to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, donor reporting and governance structures.

Qualification

• Substantial relevant professional experience within a finance function, providing and presenting insightful financial information and commercial analysis to influence leaders across an organisation.
• Experience in the Nigeria eCommerce sector of financial services.
• Development, implementation and monitoring of financial processes and internal controls, including process improvement and systems implementation.
• Experience of preparing monthly accounts, forecasts, and management information to a tight deadline.
• Experience of working with staff across cross functional teams.
• Experience of driving change across complex multi country (multi-currency) organisations.
• Experience managing an investment portfolio.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong technical knowledge.
• Financial accounting software and preparation of statutory accounts.
• Experience working with PS Financials accounting software.
• Ability to deliver under pressure while maintaining full integrity of actions and high quality of output.
• Analyse and present complex information in a relevant and comprehensible way, including interpreting accounting data for non-accountants.
• Excellent organisational skills with good end-to-end project management skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, MS Office skills (advanced capability with Excel required).