Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Pivotage Consulting

Career: Expert Level

Job Objective

• The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will provide leadership and oversight to the finance and general business, ensuring optimal financial resource deployment and utilization.

Job Summary

• Supervises:
• Financial Controls and Reporting
• Treasury
• Financial Management
• Tax Management
• Investment Management

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the company’s overall finance function.
• Develop and supervise the development of strong and effective business strategies and plans.
• Prepare the Company’s annual budget and communicates approved performance targets to all stakeholders.
• Advice the CEO on major financial decisions and ensures the proper execution of/compliance with the Company’s laid down financial policies, guidelines and processes.
• Assess periodically the Company’s financial management needs and current capabilities; determines proactively gaps and develops plans to bridge/meet financial needs.
• Develop effective financial systems to facilitate management decision-making.
• Oversee budgeting, budgetary review, financial controls, reporting and other financial management processes.
• Organize the finance function as may be required from time to time to ensure close alignment to business needs and changes in processes.
• Oversee the design and implementation of processes that provide business managers the necessary financial data to make decisions and monitor performance.
• Ensure the effective management of the Company’s financial resources.
• Ensure all periodic external reporting obligations are met on timely basis.
• Monitor Company’s operating performance and overall financial health using established corporate business performance metrics.
• Enforce financial discipline/guidelines and controls across the company, and especially amongst Management.
• Ensure the development of strong finance capability (an ability to translate business decisions into numbers/financial metrics and to understand the implications for financial performance) across the Company.

Job Requirements

• First degree or its equivalent, preferably in a Numeric discipline e.g. Accounting, Economics, Finance or in a related field.
• A post-graduate degree or its equivalent in any discipline. An MBA or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Relevant professional qualifications/affiliations such as ICAN, CIBN, CFA, ACIB etc.
• A minimum of 10 years diverse experience (i.e. banking, insurance, microfinance, etc.)with 5 years in senior management positions.
• Prior microfinance experience is desirable.
• Senior level exposure in the financial services industry.

Job Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian financial services market.
• Knowledge and understanding of commercial financial products.
• Ability to think strategically and holistically and to appreciate the systemic impact of various policies, issues and solutions.
• Proficiency in contemporary accounting software, and MS Office.
• Logical, result-oriented,strong communication skills and well organized, with proven problem solving ability.
• Must have a high sense of responsibility, accountability, integrity and ethical standards.
• Must have strong business acumen, maturity and tact, including the ability to relate with highest levels of management of financial institutions.