Head of Finance at RS Hunter Limited

A leading Travel and Tours Agency in Nigeria, currently seeks for a professional, analytical and highly innovative individual, to fill the position of Head of Finance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supporting the Managing Director with respect to the execution of engagements/ transactions within Finance function, which will include preparation of financial information and data for review by the Managing Director
• Working closely with various departments/units to ensure that appropriate accounting methodology is used in their budgeting process and to monitor, review and validate the assumptions supporting their business models / plans
• Organizing and leading a (weekly / monthly) meeting with the finance team, where key financial information can be shared and disseminated
• Responsible for driving key discussion topics and the agenda for each meeting
• Attending monthly budget sessions with the management team ensuring:
• Validity of budget assumptions;
• Financial metrics and targets are consistent with the company’s strategy
• Taking ownership of the company’s business plan to ensure that budgets submitted from departments/units are consistent with corporate objectives
• Understanding the organization’s 5-Year business plan and strategy
• Strong grasp of Excel and the ability to build, monitor, review and update complex financial models and analyses
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques, as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection
• Participating in various marketing and recruiting activities of the Company

Skills and Requirements

• Strong leadership and management experience
• Strong attention to detail and strong analytical ability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Prepared to travel locally
• Must be able to multi task and work closely with individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds
• Must have a good understanding of the travel sector, including business strategy and operations, processes, revenue and cost components and drivers of the measures of profitability and return on investment, for modeling purposes.
• Candidates will be extremely smart, with particularly strong quantitative, writing and interpersonal skills
• Candidates will be very comfortable working in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong academic record (or equivalent), with a demonstrably high degree of numerical, verbal and analytical competence
• He/she will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm & interest for working in the travel sector
• Personable team player, with the ability to gain the confidence and trust of both colleagues

Experience

• 5 – 10 years of relevant work experience