Jobs at Phillips Consulting

Description

Our client, a leading indigenous oil and gas trading and logistic firm incorporated in Nigeria and engaged in the business of lubricant manufacturing and marketing, refined petroleum products trading and supply chain management is looking to recruit a highly skilled Chief Financial Officer who will oversee the company’s financial practices, processes, and strategies to achieve the overall corporate vision.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing strategic support to the CEO and guidance to staff to ensure that the company’s objectives are met
• Develop and manage the company’s financing and investing strategy
• Providing leadership, direction, and management of the finance and accounting team.
• Develop and control the company’s annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and financial and statutory regulations are complied with.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of the Company’s financial and management account and performance evaluation
• Develop and implement an internal control and audit Programme to ensure compliance with financial procedures and regulations and safeguard the company’s assets.
• Develop and maintain the operation of systems, processes, policies, and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management and control within the company.
• Monitor external contracts and services provided by suppliers to ensure that these are operating effectively and provide the best value to the company.
• Develop an effective corporate tax strategy.

Requirements

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 10 years working experience
• Extensive senior-level accountancy experience
• Top-level management experience
• Sound knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry and the Nigerian economy
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Accountancy professional certification in ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Extensive corporate finance and treasury management experience
• Good understanding of tax
• Excellent communication skill
• Project management skills
• Proven ability to work under pressure.

Education:

• A good Degree in Business or Social Science
• Professional certification – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA, etc.
• A Postgraduate Degree would be an added advantage.

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Description

Our client, a leading indigenous oil and gas trading and logistic firm incorporated in Nigeria and engaged in the business of lubricant manufacturing and marketing, refined petroleum products trading and supply chain management is looking to recruit a highly skilled Senior Trade Operations Analyst who will be responsible for managing the clearance, settlement, and reconciliation of trades and positions on behalf of the organisation's trade desks to achieve the overall corporate vision.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing a thorough understanding of the business operations and industry environment in order to make recommendations.
• Analyzing the economic impact of new legislation or regulations on the business and industry.
• Coordinating with customs, ship brokers and freight forwarders to ensure that shipments comply with government regulations.
• Coordinating with insurance brokers to ensure that the business is adequately covered against major losses and liabilities.
• Analyzing data from multiple sources to predict changes in consumer demand for products or services.
• Consulting with clients about current trade issues affecting businesses.
• Preparing reports on market trends, trade statistics, and other relevant information about the industry or geographic area of focus.
• Negotiating contracts with suppliers and clients to set terms for shipping, pricing, and other business arrangements this will be subject to your line manager’s approval.
• Develop solutions to increase efficiency and reduce costs associated with international trade transactions.
• Studying stock market activity, executing trades, monitoring and analyzing trade activities.
• Analyzing and interpreting market data.
• Studying trends in supply, demand, and pricing in order to make informed decisions about business operations.
• Liaising with external vendors and stakeholders.
• Operate high-volume post-trade processes such as trade processing, matching, and settlements; corporate actions processing; and options and futures crossing on exchanges.
• Operate pre-trade processes such as trading system controls, parameterization, and pricing readiness.
• Improve trading P&L by analyzing fees and system inefficiencies. Optimize cost of carry-through inventory management and timely settlement of trades.
• Build and own dashboards to monitor trader positions, market-making activities, and post-trade processes.
• Initiate and run automatization projects, where you will collaborate with Developers and program in Python and PostgreSQL.
• Facilitate relationships and act as single point of contact for operations with Prime Brokers, Exchanges and Counterparties

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in operations, trade support or related experience is advantageous
• 10 years’ experience in the oil & gas sector is advantageous
• Ambitious and self-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; including effective troubleshooting in a fast paced, time critical environment
• Strong communication (verbal and written), and excellent organizational skills are essential
• Able to work in an accurate and structured way with an engineering mindset
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Driven to constantly improve and optimize with a passion to automate
• Able to work under pressure and multi-task with accuracy
• Fluent in English
• Strong affinity with financial markets
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

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Description

Our client, a leading indigenous oil and gas trading and logistic firm incorporated in Nigeria and engaged in the business of lubricant manufacturing and marketing, refined petroleum products trading and supply chain management is looking to recruit a highly skilled, young, innovative and energetic Senior Human Resources and Administrative Manager who will oversee the company’s Legal practices, processes, and strategies to achieve the overall corporate vision.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing recruitment, selection and the onboarding process
• Managing the company’s appraisal system and conducting appraisal meetings
• Ensuring that the company’s procedures comply with employment regulations
• Managing and training the HR team
• Monitoring various aspects of an employee’s performance, such as attendance and sick leave
• Accessing the need for training and then designing and implementing training programs accordingly
• Handling any disciplinary processes and formal grievances
• Setting and reviewing pay structures and employee perks and benefits
• Hiring and training new administrative employees
• Evaluating the administrative department regularly and implementing improvements
• Setting up and taking notes during company meetings
• Performing inventory and ordering new office supplies
• Delegating specific projects to administrative employees
• Preparing and reviewing reports
• Liaising between administrative staff and senior management
• Evaluating administrative staff on an annual or biannual basis
• Distribute payment statements and gather signed receipts (digital or paper)
• Report on payroll expenses
• Ensure wages and tax/statutory withholdings comply with regulations
• Process wages and tax/statutory withholdings promptly
• Enter new employees’ data (e.g. bank accounts and tax identification numbers) into internal & external databases
• Oversee the KYC and onboarding process of existing and new clients
• Answer questions about compensation, benefits, taxes and insurance deductions

Requirements

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT:

• Qualification in Human Resources or Business Administration; Accounting knowledge will also be an asset
• Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in Human Resources and Administrative positions
• Strong knowledge of employment and labor legislation
• Strong mathematics skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)

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Description

Our client, a leading organisation in the financial sector is looking to recruit a Managing Director for its organisation who will manage and provide strategic leadership for the company, and implement strategic policies of the Board in order to achieve the overall corporate vision.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop high-quality business strategies and plans and ensure their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.
• Oversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission
• making high-quality investment decisions to advance the business and increase profits.
• Deliver on agreed KPIs as set by the board from time to time.
• Enforce adherence to legal and regulatory guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality, sustainability, and business ethics.
• Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements
• Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholders
• Interface with regulators, banks, other financial institutions, investment, business, industry executives, and executives of other influential bodies on a regular basis in order to increase the standing of the company with those bodies and improve the effectiveness of the business.
• Ensure adequate information flow and communication with and to the board and engender cordial relationships with the board to achieve the corporate goal.
• Lead, manage, mentor, and develop a strong management team and ensure succession planning.
• Other duties or responsibilities that may be flowing from the Board or otherwise may be reasonably from time to time and in relation to services provided by the organization.
• Analyse problematic situations including non-performing credits and other occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth
• Adhere to strong corporate governance culture, management control, procedure, and practices, and develop target-driven business plans and budgets for the company to meet profitability and sustainability objectives.

Requirements

• Must possess a good first degree in Economics, banking, Finance, Accountancy or any other relevant qualification in the field of finance. An additional master’s degree in finance or MBA with specialization in Financial Management is generally required but may be exempt if appropriately compensated for by relevant professional qualification or cognitive experience.
• Should possess proven leadership, management, analytical and financial management skills and be sensitive to financial developments in the Macro Economy.
• Must have at least 15 years post-graduation work experience (5 of which must be in similar capacity) within a financial institution environment.
• The Ideal candidate must demonstrate track record of performance in banking or finance business.
• He/ She must have a strong understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of banking and finance business and investments, asset management and strategic management.
• Possession of good interpersonal skills with demonstrable use of IT application in business and finance.