Finance Manager at H. Pierson Associates

CLIENT: Confidential

INDUSTRY:  CONSULTING

LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

REMUNERATION: Competitive

JOB SUMMARY

Located on Lagos Island, our company, is a boutique consulting firm with over 40 seasoned professionals with varied experiences. The firm plays a leading role in providing management consulting services targeted at clients in key sectors of the economy (Power, Oil & Gas, Financial Services and Manufacturing, etc), in Africa.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance Manager will be assigned the following primary responsibilities, among others:

• Drive the company’s financial planning
• Maintain a highly automated internal Payments process
• Maintain a seamless real-time Financial Reporting system
• Generate timely Management  and Profit Center reports
• Execute effective funding options for the firm
• Deploy effective cash, liquidity and investment management strategies
• Carry out appropriate analytics and guide  on effective profit and cost management strategies
• Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations
• Ensure full compliance with all Bureau of Public procurement requirements
• Support  Corporate and Departmental Strategy monitoring and reporting
• Provide Financial Advisory support on projects

REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the Business Sciences with a 2:1 or first class from a top-tier university
• MSc/MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA)
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in a similar role
• Minimum  of  one year as head or deputy head of the  finance function in a respected organization
• Experience using cloud-based Accounting software, preferably Quickbooks
• In-depth knowledge of corporate financial, legal and risk management practices
• Extensive  tax and federal regulatory compliance experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Knowledge of financial regulations
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Sharp time management skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Discretion and confidentiality