Head of Finance / Operations at Doka Group

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Description
Finance Tasks:

• Prepare the business plan in accordance with the targets set by the General Manager and HQ.
• Manage financial bookkeeping and set financial reporting.
• Customer credit management.
• Liaise with lawyers, auditors, tax consutlants, banks and finance/controlling department of HQ to ensure that policies, procedures, standards of performance and compliance are adhered to.
• Preparation of financial statement including corporate tax and transfer pricing declaration.
• Operative controlling like budgeting and budget control, monthly reports and forecasts, variance analysis, liquidity planning and setting of measurements.
• Implementation of capital imports for share capital increases and loan contracts.
• Payroll calculations for local and Expatriate employees.

Operations Tasks:

• Manage the company’s daily operations/commercial business.
• Coordinate and supervise logistics and procurement.
• Manage relationship with customs clearing and forwarding services of third parties.
• Ensure client satisfaction by timely supply and correct delivering and invoicing.
• Optimise material movement and supply chain management.
• Enable smooth and cost-effective logistics.
• Implement strategic business and/or operational plans and programs.
• Support and promote the strategy realisation.
• Plan material requirements and optimise/control logistic processes for the country.
• Analyse and identify potential optimisations/improvements in all areas of Operations.
• Regularly meet the Sales Team and align operations to market requirements and developments.
• Monthly inventory valuations according to the moving average price method.
• Manage staff development in a local team of accountants/operations/warehouse staff.

Qualifications
Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience:

• University degree in Finance/Controlling/Operations or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience, preferably in Africa/Nigeria.
• MS Office skills as well as advanced Excel and SAP (FI/CO).
• Knowledge of IFRS standards.
• Ideally Certified Chartered Accountant of ICAN or ANAN.

Skills / Characteristics:

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and handle various projects at the same time.
• Excellent communication skills including solid English and ideally German and French language skills.
• Strong analytical skills, effective problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions.
• Strong leadership skills and cultural awareness to effectively manage a diverse team.
• Open-minded, hands-on mentality, flexibility, readiness to travel, team-player.