Head of Finance at Maestria Consult

About the job
Work Type: Hybrid

Experience: 10 years with an Msc and ICAN/ACCA

Salary: N850/Net

Key Functions / Responsibilities

• Assist the CEO in formulating the strategic business plans and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Implement and deliver the Company’s finance strategy and support the CEO and the Leadership team in its development.
• Generate annual budgets for the various business units and lead the budgeting process.
• Develop financial performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.
• Maintain adequate relations with bankers, financial partners and external auditors.
• Forecasting financial results.
• Conducting risk management.
• Evaluating and initiating investments; Serve as the focal point person for investor relations
• Allocating resources and managing finances; Monitor the capital adequacy and ensure availability of sufficient funds to meet business needs
• Recommending cost reduction strategies.
• Implement systems to effectively manage the company's transaction processing systems and implement operational best practices.
• Oversee all monthly, quarterly, and yearly management and financial reporting.
• Review monthly management information and provide sound financial management to members of the management and leadership teams.
• Ensure that record keeping meets all the financial requirements of auditors and regulatory agencies and other stakeholders.

Functional Competencies:

• Experience crafting and modeling financial strategies and managing accounting teams.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis, profit improvement, investment and forecasting models
• In-depth understanding of cash flow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping
• banking and audit experience are a plus
• Previous experience working with technology companies is a plus
• Previous experience in Management roles (ideally in technology/service companies).
• Solid analytical and decision-making skills
• Leadership: Business partner, communicator, cross-functional, influencer
• Ability to Identify, qualify and mitigate risk