Chief Financial Officer at Adexen

Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a large conglomerate to recruit an Expatriate Chief Financial Officer for its chemical branch.

Company

Our client is a large conglomerate with business interests from engineering to FMCG and healthcare products.

• The CFO is in charge for the all finance issues related to the Chemical company in Nigeria
• The CFO is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, providing financial projections and accounting services, preparing growth plans, ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results
• He will provide effective financial leadership for the nigerian operations of the company to grow value responsibly in a profitable and sustainable manner

Job description

• Overall responsibility for the day to day finances of the company
• Provide and/or oversee day-to-day financial and accounting services
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, integrity and appropriate disclosure of the company’s financial statements and other financial information through appropriate policies and procedures
• Ensure appropriate financial risk, accounting and auditing policies and procedures of the company are developed, maintained, approved and disclosed, as appropriate
• Establish and maintain internal control over financial reporting through appropriate policies and procedures on multiple sites
• Global responsibilities on all taxations issues
• Approve commitments within the limits of delegated approval authorities

Expectations

• Master in Finance / Business Administration
• Extensive knowledge of the Chemical / Distribution / FMCG industry in the emerging markets will be a plus
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in a similar management role, preferably in a reputed company
• Proven leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and decision making skills
• Excellent communication skills and written proficiency in English