Finance Manager at Clane Company Nigeria Limited

Position Summary

• The Finance Manager will have responsibility for all areas relating to accounting functions and financial reporting
• The Financial Manager will be charged but not limited with the following responsibilities:
• To provide a leadership role in all aspects of the company’s financial operations
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and reports to facilitate the decision-making process and ensure success of the corporation
• Oversee operation of Accounting Department
• Building financial models using historical data and providing forecasts based on various industry-related operating metrics
• Ensuring accurate modelling of allocated portfolios and developing new transaction models and enhancing the existing models
• Analysing and identifying data requirements related derivation rules and model tracking
• Ensure adequate controls are in place, i.e. policies, procedures
• Provide monthly information and analysis for Executive Management Team
• Responsible for the annual budget process, provide monthly reviews, and implementing Business plans and other programs
• Provide analysis of cash flow, operating costs and variance
• Manage a variety of fiscal and accounting functions pertaining to areas such as general accounting, accounts payable, payroll, auditing and financial reporting
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures and goals for assigned areas
• Maintain debt records; provide information to debt advisors, account for defeasance, and perform other debt oversight functions
• Develop, implement and monitor internal controls.
• Provide financial management and reporting
• Predict future financial trends
• Report to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted
• Produce financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Develop long-term business plans based on these reports
• Develop strategies that work to minimise financial risk
• Analyse market trends and competitors
• Supervise the work of subordinate accountants, accounting assistants, and other assigned staff; assign
• direct, monitor and evaluate staff work; plan and coordinate professional development activities; implement corrective action as appropriate
• Interface with financial consultants, auditors and government agencies
• Complete budget preparation tasks and budget to actual analysis, as directed
• Attend meetings, conferences and trainings as required; participate on committees, task forces and work groups as assigned
• Ensure all statutory filings are done on time and the organisation is compliant
• Perform related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Business Administration/Economics
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations i.e. ICAN, ACCA required
• Three (3) to (5) five years of financial experience and management experience, manage financials accounting systems, standard cost accounting, budgeting and treasury functions (Post ICAN/ACCA).
• Strong Leadership and supervisory skills
• Principles and practices of municipal accounting, budgeting, and auditing.
• Accounting and financial-related computer software and the applications to assigned functions.
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation and benefits for the role is highly attractive and competitive.