Finance Manager - ICM at Frigoglass

Job Purpose

• Plan and direct financial activities of the Nigeria ICM operations (Sales and Service) to ensure achievement of financial objectives and targets through optimum use of the company's financial resources.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the annual financial and operating plan, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting management, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity of reports in accordance with company policies.
• Facilitate decision making and financial performance appraisal, by producing management reports of actual performance, forecasts and variance analyses and by identifying trends per business units and drill down financial performances.
• Ensure accounting meets customer service standards providing compliance with Frigoglass policy and appropriate regulatory country requirements.
• Ensure accurate analysis of tax legislation and resolve all taxation issues that may arise.
• Ensure the Credit Control policy and the approval process of the Credit limits to customers.
• Coordinate, develop and maintain relationship with banks, fiscal consultants, lawyers (including company authorizations follow-up); external auditors and local tax authorities
• Manage the receivables collection process in collaboration with concerned departments.
• Manage the financial activities of the company to ensure conformity with stipulated guidelines, national & international legal regulations and accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly reports including profitability analysis, KPI reports, consolidated Profit &Loss.
• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.
• Manage and approve the cash-flow projections and prepare proposals for the minimization of financial risk.
• Monitor the financial agreements with customers and suppliers to ensure compliance with the existing contracts and group policies.
• Ensure the provision, proper operation & maintenance of IT system solutions to offer the necessary operating tools to the organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting or any other related discipline
• 7-10 years’ experience
• Member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Tax expertise – Full knowledge of local tax regulations
• Good report writing skills – evaluation or situation analysis and recommendation
• Good knowledge and application of accounting and financial management
• Budgeting and financial reporting skills.