Financial Controller at Capricorn Digital Limited

Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Job Summary

• The Financial Controller is responsible for the efforts and results of the financial department
• Reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in regards to all financial and accounting activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Manage the daily ledger posting of all large financial data of the CBN regulated agency based Fintech company, ensuring accuracy and speed
• Demonstrate usage of financial modeling and data analytics tools to discern reconciliation and products transactions posting of large and complex financial data
• Effectively work with auditors on statutory audit throughout the audit engagement
• Prepare monthly financial reports with supporting schedules and filled supporting documents
• Ensure proper postings of the large data, including agency banking and POS Card settlement with banks.
• Maintain relationship with banks, vendors, finance management team and company-wide management team
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual presentations
• In addition to liaising with the tax consultants; manage and provide advisory on taxation and regulations including pension, Pay As You Earn, Value Added Tax, Withholding Tax, Company Income Tax
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit with the approved external auditor.
• Prepare all supporting information for authorized groups such as FIRS
• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions.
• Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash.
• Reconcile bank and investment accounts; and manage cash flow.
• Review monthly results and implement monthly variance reporting as compared to budget.
• Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in accordance with policy.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and financial information is secure.
• Report to the CFO with timely and accurate financial information

Qualification and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field;
• Several years of experience in a business or finance environment
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA)
• 6+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles
• Applicants must be residents of Lagos.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Have outstanding mathematical skills
• Have a flare for numbers, work well with people, aggressively anticipate impacts of workload/issues to team deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, financial reporting, variance analysis, managerial finance, financial statements, and financial modelling
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Good organizational skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Other Skills and Abilities:

• PC proficiency and advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point, Google and ERP accounting application is essential.