Finance Officer at Apata & Ascott Limited

Job Description

• We are looking to recruit an Accounts and Finance Manager.
• Our ideal applicant must be experienced with investment portfolios, excel modelling, stock market and treasury functions and be able to manage the financial well-being of the organization by providing financial projections, accounting services, growth plans and investment opportunities.

Job Duties

• Develop finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends, designing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies.
• Develop organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities.
• Analyse organization operations and identify opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement and also manage capital to fund expansion.
• Develop financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements, identifying monetary resources, and developing action plans.
• Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions and minimizing the impact of variances.
• Maximize return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities and maintaining relationships with the investment community.
• Report financial status, analyze variances and develop improvements.
• Be constantly aware of new regulations, participate in educational opportunities, and maintain networks.
• Accomplish finance and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Key Requirements

• A Degree from a reputable institution in Accounting or any related field.
• Excellent at running numbers, calculations and excel modelling.
• Must be experienced with investing and handling portfolios.
• Very strong in treasury functions and analyzing the stock market.