Corporate Finance Manager at Hreade

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Financial Modelling & Investment Analysis

• Builds, owns, and continuously refines integrated financial models (3-statement models, DCF, LBO, project finance models) to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Develops detailed project financial models for EPC bids, infrastructure proposals, and capital investment appraisals, incorporating scenario, sensitivity, and Monte Carlo analyses.
• Structures model frameworks for joint ventures, PPP engagements, and M&A transactions to quantify risk-adjusted returns and evaluate deal economics.
• Translates model outputs into executive-ready presentations, investment memos, and board-level financial narratives.
• Maintains a model library of reusable templates aligned with the company's project typologies, ensuring consistency and audit-readiness across submissions.

Corporate Finance & Capital Strategy

• Supports the CFO in evaluating and executing capital raising activities, including debt structuring, project finance facilities, and equity instruments.
• Conducts business valuations using multiple methodologies (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions) to inform strategic transactions and shareholder reporting.
• Analyses capital structure options and recommends optimal financing strategies aligned with project risk profiles and corporate leverage targets.
• Partners with the Legal team on financial due diligence for joint ventures, acquisitions, and commercial agreements.
• Monitors market conditions, interest rate environments, and credit markets to advise on financing timing and instrument selection.

Financial Reporting & Accounting Integrity

• Oversees the preparation of periodic financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable Nigerian GAAP requirements.
• Ensures month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes are executed with accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Reviews and approves journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and consolidation workings across group entities.
• Maintains the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts; drives continuous improvements in accounting processes and controls.
• Leads the coordination of external audit exercises, serving as the primary finance liaison to auditors and managing all deliverables to conclusion.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Coordinates the annual budgeting process across all business units and project entities, consolidating inputs into a group-wide financial plan.
• Develops rolling forecasts and reforecast models that dynamically reflect project execution realities, cost variances, and revenue recognition updates.
• Designs and maintains management reporting dashboards and KPI frameworks that enable leadership to track financial performance against plan.
• Conducts project-level cost analysis, variance investigation, and earned value assessments for active EPC and infrastructure projects.
• Partners with Project Managers and Commercial teams to align financial tracking with physical project progress milestones.

Treasury, Cash Management & Working Capital

• Manages daily treasury operations including cash positioning, bank reconciliations, payment approvals, and intercompany settlements.
• Develops short and medium-term cash flow forecasting models and monitors liquidity headroom against operational requirements.
• Oversees working capital cycle optimisation, identifying opportunities to improve debtor collections, creditor management, and inventory financing.
• Manages banking relationships and ensures effective utilisation of credit facilities, bonds, and guarantees across project portfolios.

Tax Planning & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensures full compliance with Nigerian tax obligations including CIT, WHT, VAT, PAYE, and transfer pricing requirements.
• Coordinates with tax consultants on annual tax computations, deferred tax provisioning, and relief applications.
• Monitors regulatory developments from FIRS, CAC, SEC, and other relevant bodies and advises management on their financial implications.
• Supports tax planning initiatives to optimise the group's effective tax rate while maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Stakeholder Reporting & Board Support

• Prepares high-quality financial reports, board packs, and investor presentations that communicate financial performance with clarity and credibility.
• Supports the CFO and Executive Chairman with financial analysis for board submissions, strategic planning sessions, and shareholder updates.
• Interfaces with lenders, investors, and development finance institutions (DFIs) on financial information requests, covenant compliance, and reporting obligations.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline from a reputable institution.
• Professional qualification: ACA (ICAN), ACCA, or CFA designation or progress toward CFA designation, is required.
• Project Finance or Corporate Finance certifications (e.g., APMG, CISI, or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• A master's degree in finance, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field is a strong advantage

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 10–12 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with at least 5–6 years in a senior or specialist capacity.
• Demonstrated track record of building complex financial models for capital projects, M&A, or infrastructure financing.
• Experience within construction, EPC, infrastructure, real estate, or energy sectors is strongly preferred.
• Prior exposure to project finance, development finance institutions (DFIs), or structured finance transactions is a material advantage.
• Experience working with Executive Management or Boards in a finance advisory or reporting capacity.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced financial modelling expertise, proficiency in building dynamic, integrated models from scratch in Microsoft Excel.
• Deep knowledge of IFRS, Nigerian tax law, and financial reporting standards.
• Strong understanding of project finance principles, cost accounting, and EPC contract financial mechanics.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Sage, or equivalent) and financial consolidation tools.
• Knowledge of capital markets, corporate valuation, and M&A deal structuring.
• Understanding of treasury management, FX risk, and working capital optimisation techniques.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Leading and supervising
• Working with people
• Applying expertise and technology 
• Adhering to principles and values 
• Writing and reporting
• Presenting and communicating information
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations 
• Deciding and initiating action
• Planning and organizing
• Coping with pressures and setbacks