Finance Manager at FEZ Consultants

Job Description

• The Finance Manager will manage financial analysis in areas such as; forecasting, budget, cost reduction, analysis and reviewing operational performance.

Job Requirement
Management:

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Manage outsourced functions
• Oversee the operations of treasury, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the set goals and objectives.

Funds Management:

• Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions
• Maintain banking relationships
• Assist in determining the company's proper capital structure
• Arrange for equity and debt financing
• Invest funds and ensure returns
• Recommend appropriate dividend issuances, based on historical dividend patterns and expected cash flows.

Budgeting:

• Manage the preparation of the company's budget
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
• Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
• Financial Analysis
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
• Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement
• Interpret the company's financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
• Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company output
• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meeting predetermined price goals
• Assist in the determination of product pricing in relation to features offered and competitor pricing
• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management
• Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis
• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management.

Critical Tasks:

• Ensure accurate and timely management of all functions noted above
• Maintain and update knowledge/skills relating to Admin functions
• Ensure sensitivity and respect for the rights and privacy of patients, visitors and staff
• Maintain professional conduct in attitude and performance to ensure professional standards are maintained
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Collaborate with internal departments to prepare and present findings.

Required Qualification(s)

• 2:1 or above in a Bachelors’ degree in Finance or Accounting from a reputable higher institution.
• MBA is an added advantage
• Relevant Finance/Account Certification is requisite
• 6-8 Years work experience in a similar role is requisite.
• Completion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program.