Fresh Vacancies at Accelerex Network Limited

Industry: Financial Services

Job Description

• We are a fast-growing financial services company looking for a Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for managing all aspects of finance from Financial Control and Commercial Finance to Tax and Treasury.
• This role requires someone with a proven experience in the banking or Fintech sectors that can oversee the finance department but also be able to roll up their sleeves and get involved.

Key Responsibilities

• The CFO will play an active role (lead or co-lead) for both equity and debt fundraises while growing and managing a team that takes care of financial, legal and compliance operations for the company.
• Spearhead both equity and debt fundraises for the company, including direct pitches to investors, selection/ management of bankers/ vendors, direct ownership of process from start to finish
• Manage shareholder and BoD financial and performance reporting
• Support strategy, operations and financial planning with financial modelling, data analysis and insights
• Develop and manage budgets and long-range financial forecasts
• Oversee all Finance and Accounting operations for the group, including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition, audits, tax and ensure systems and controls reflect “best practice” financial processes
• Oversee all legal activities of the company
• Experience with, and focus on leveraging automation and software to standardize, speed up and improve the quality of core processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements

Qualification and Experience

• 5 to 7 years of experience in a related role within the financial services industry including fintech
• Qualified with a proven leadership experience working in Financial control for a Bank or a Fintech company.
• Highly effective, mission-driven, strategic finance executive with strong transaction/ deal experience for this high-impact role
• Deep understanding of the financial services and Banking regulations and accounting for portfolios, loans, and hedge accounting principles
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong Modelling experience
• “Can do” approach

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Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos

Details

• We are a leading financial inclusion services company in the Nigerian financial services segment, and we are looking for a Chief Technology Officer to provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of our business.
• To succeed in this role, we expect the candidate to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts. Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are equally essential.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of the executive team, identify technology-related opportunities and risks for delivering the company’s services including technology
• Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
• Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
• Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes
• Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
• Create a high performance, innovative, collaborative, continuous learning and improving technology culture
• Overseeing software development using agile methodologies and tech road mapping
• Be responsible for the delivery of all software, including velocity and quality, and own the product roadmap
• Help estimate, plan, and execute on projects, features, and integrations
• Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
• Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus
• Minimum 5-8 Years of recent hands-on experience
• Knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
• Knowledgeable in software architecture, programming, and software design.
• Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role
• Understanding of budgets and business-planning
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and organizational abilities
• Strategic thinking
• Problem-solving aptitude