Bilingual Executive Assistant - Pan Africa Finance at Dangote

Job Summary

• The Bilingual Finance Executive Assistant serves as a key business partner to the Regional CFO for PanAfrica, which encompasses 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This role is responsible for effectively managing all finance-related administrative processes and requirements between the Head Office and the PanAfrica countries, in alignment with Group policies and procedures.
• The Bilingual Finance Executive Assistant primarily - though not exclusively - coordinates and, where necessary, drives regional project tracking, streamlines administrative processes, organizes meetings and travel, and facilitates clear communication.
• This role acts as a catalyst for enhancing collaboration, efficiency, and value creation between the Group and the region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Processes:

• Process and track cash calls, and prepare monthly performance reports
• Track authority letters
• Create and maintain databases for tracking critical information
• Provide general administrative support

Meetings Planning & Arrangements:

• Manage the RCFO’s calendar
• Plan monthly performance review meetings with the Office of the GMD and Country CEOs
• Distribute and monitor meeting invitations
• Prepare meeting minutes
• Track agreed-upon action items
• Plan and organize ad hoc Regional Office Finance meetings

Travel Organization:

• Organize the annual travel plan
• Coordinate regional team visits across all 10 PanAfrica countries
• Plan and coordinate Finance team visits to the Head Office

Performance Management & Development:

• Plan and support the RCFO’s continuous and mid-year performance assessments
• Ensure timely planning and execution of half-year and full-year performance assessments for all Finance staff
• Coordinate and drive the in-house expertise development initiative

Communication:

• Share daily key news updates from Nigeria
• Provide weekly key news updates across the PanAfrica region
• Act as a Social, Health & Safety ambassador

Systems & Processes:

• Prepare and share regular and ad hoc reports as required by the RCFO
• Collaborate with IT to enhance and automate administrative procedures

Document Management:

• Ensure all critical documents, including weekly and monthly reports, are stored in the agreed location on time for easy reference and retrieval

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Minimum of a Higher Diploma or a Bachelor's Degree
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role

Skills and Behaviors:

• In-depth understanding of the full Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong ability to organize daily workload and set priorities effectively
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills
• Proficiency in French (spoken and written).