Chief Financial Officer at Romanspage Global

Location: Ojodu, Lagos, Nigeria

Job Summary

• Our client is currently looking to hire a CFO that would redesign their financial department and set it on the right path of growth.

Job Description

• Managing the financial reporting for the organisation. This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial plans and all statutory financial reporting
• Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organisation and liaising with tax regulatory bodies accordingly.
• Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
• Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting and auditing standards
• Managing and overseeing the company’s financial systems
• Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Financial and Management Accounting functions.
• Risk management implementation and monitoring to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place
• Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs
• Managing and tracking budget and accounting information including billing, collections, and tax information
• Leads compliance with the business’s internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.
• Ensures that there is consistency in procedures and policies across the accounting department and that these policies are appropriately set for the achievement of the business’s overall goals and objectives.
• Work with departmental heads across the business in supporting their financial activities, guiding them through the financial process, and interpreting the progress, implications of financial outcomes.
• Collaborates with external partners such as tax accounting firm personnel, auditors, and in all matter regarding auditing and taxation.
• Supervises end-of-period processes and supports the analysis of periodical business performance, budgets, and forecasts.
• Preparation and monitoring the business’s annual budgets and liaises with external auditors to drive ad hoc projects that will improve process efficiency.
• Make recommendations for systems improvements across the finance department and oversees the implementation of approved changes across the department upon approval.
• Meet accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Finance and other
• M.Sc Degree / MBA would be an added advantage
• Must be ICAN or CFA certified
• 7-10 years' account related experience
• A minimum of 3 years as Senior Accountant or CFO
• Good understanding and implementation of IFRS
• Must have been part of an audit team for ISO certification
• Sound decision-making skills based on accurate and timely analyses
• Must be familiar with at least two accounting package.

Additional Information

• Understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
• Results oriented and metrics driven
• Exceptional time management and able to solve problems
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff at all levels
• Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics and dependability
• Professional written and oral communication skills
• Confident to present results to an audience
• Strategic thinking, planning and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to collaborate with upper management to organize, plan and achieve company financial goals.