Finance Manager at Best Search Recruitment

Job Purpose:

Our client, a construction company in Nigeria and in different countries in Africa is looking for an experience candidate to fill the position of Finance Manager. The prospective candidate will be responsible for directing internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and participates in cost analyses and rate studies.
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues.
• Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls.
• Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
• Coordinates preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.
• Reviews financial statements with management personnel.
• Directs the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, payroll, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls.

Education/Experience:

• Requires a university degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Qualification as a Chartered Accountant or equivalent is preferable.
• Requires at least five years of progressively more responsible general accounting, auditing and finance experience preferably in the construction industry
• Must be familiar with best practices in the professional field of accounting and financial analysis.
• Must have thorough understanding and working knowledge of accounting specific software
• Requires excellent analytical skills, including the ability to extract, compile and analyze data.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment
• Meets challenges with resourcefulness
• Generates suggestions for improving work