Deputy Finance Manager at Fadac Resources

Our client is one of the world's largest outsourcing and technology service specialists for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. Due to expansion, they are in need of a Deputy Finance Manager in Lagos.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the company’s financial accounting, reporting and control activities; ensuring they are carried out efficiently and line with best practice and statutory requirements
• To provide accurate and timely financial services including setting monthly budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, management and financial accounts and advice support inform decision-making at all level.
• To manage the annual audit process in conjunction with the appointed external auditors to ensure statutory accounts are produced within the required timelines.
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions, minimizing the impact of the variances
• Coordinates and ensures regular Meetings and following up on matters arising from such meetings.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure timely preparation and rendition of Audited Financial Statements (AFS) and the timely filing of the AFS with the relevant statutory agencies.
• Responsible for month-end and year-end accounting period close of process and monthly trial balance review to ensure integrity and correctness of the company’s accounting records.
• Coordinates the preparation and renditions of statutory returns and compliance within the statutory provisions.
• Ensures Quality Control over financial transactions and financial reporting by ensuring timely trial balance review, preparation of schedules to accounts and bank reconciliation reports
• Develops annual operating budgets as well as all project budgets and oversees them.
• Manage and comply with Local, State and Federal Government statutory requirements and tax filings

Job Requirements

• Education: Minimum: Graduate degree or equivalent qualification in Commerce.
• Additional: Preferably a Chartered Accountant/ MBA in Finance/ CFA
• Experience: 4 – 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounts
• Overall/vast knowledge of Excel usage (Pivot, Vlookup, concatenate).
• Proficient with Microsoft office
• Knowledge & understanding of financial systems & processes                            
• Entrepreneurship                 
• Quality & Service Orientation                     
• Teamwork & Collaboration             
• Diversity Sensitivity            
• Personal & Professional Development          
• Delivering Results  
• Communication