Chief Financial Officer at Ralds & Agate

Job Objectives

• Our client is looking to urgently employ the services of a Chief Financial Officer. The Job Owner MUST have prior managerial experience in a finance, private equity, or financial advisory firm with verifiable hands-on lead experience in arranging or facilitating a minimum sum of NGN2.5B in new capital/debt investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of all finance & treasury activities including financial reporting, financial advisory, and project finance activities.
• Lead strategic initiatives designed to reduce cost, manage company overheads and ensure results.
• Devise and execute effective strategies to ensure the company secures the financial resources required to achieve its goals while mitigating financial and operational risk.
• Manage consolidated group reporting and enforce all accounting standards
• Manage budgeting and financial forecasting functions inclusive of interpretation and predictive analysis of economic trends to achieve long-term plans
• Secure and enforce strict regulatory compliance
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of financial reporting; transaction capture; management of chart of accounts; comprehensive asset registers; risk coverage and profitability of all business divisions
• Coordinate and ensure the adequacy of funding for all projects inclusive of arranging and facilitating bridging finance as required
• As divisional head, coordinate, coach, and supervise financial services and accounting staff on day-to-day operations that include, but are not limited to, month/year-end close, accounts receivable & payable, financial reports, payroll, invoicing, cash receipts, and disbursements.
• Works collaboratively with the CEO on new business development inclusive of financial analysis of potential acquisitions, debt, equity, and joint venture proposals and partnership agreements
• Negotiation and review of key financial agreements, including mortgages, loan documents, subordination agreements, and guarantees as part of any financing and /or construction loan applications, bond financing, and/or private debt.

Skills, Competencies, and Requirements
Functional Competencies / Requirements:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification
• Minimum of TEN (10) years of management-level experience
• Must hold either ACA/ACCA with at least TEN (10) years post-certification experience
• CFA or similar Financial Modelling certification will be a strong advantage
• Proven financial advisory experience

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong Leadership skills
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong People management skills

Desired Personal Attributes:

• STRONG personal Integrity that is attested by character witnesses
• Proactive self-starter & tenacity
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.