Jobs In A Leading Media Agency

The Role
Reporting to the CEO Nigeria/Regional Director, WECA, you will be expected to provide leadership in the formulation and implementation of financial strategy for accomplishing the agency's business mission and objectives.

Specific responsibilities shall include:

• Preparation of budgets and financial reports for the region including statements of income and financial position, tax returns and reports for government regulatory agencies
• Providing- proposals on changes to and implementation of approved accounting policies and procedures whilst overseeing adherence to same by BU Heads of Finance
• Contributing to the achievement of regional business objectives and meeting legal responsibilities across jurisdictions by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy.
• Reviewing and standardizing all major regional client contracts, triggering changes for consistency with company financial goals and minimizing business risks.
• Working in collaboration with the regional tax advisors and auditors for effective tax planning.

The Person

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CFA) with a keen commercial sense
• Minimum of 15 years post qualification experience in both accounting and management
• Substantial working experience of management, ideally within
• FMCG organizations with a high volume/velocity of financial transactions, and/or in a leading media advertising agency in a developing country environment
• Hands-on working knowledge of how to consolidate BU monthly financial variances into uss profit leak analyses at regional level
• Whilst managing transaction and translation exposures across soft currency environments/jurisdictions.

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The Role
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Regional Finance Director (RFD), your role will be to maximize the company's return on financial "assets by Implementing/establishing financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems.

Specific responsibilities shall include:

• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows for the company.
• Overseeing the Payroll process.
• Timely preparation and rendering of returns on all tax obligations e.g. VAT, WHT, PAYE etc.
• Advising on financial dedsions by establishing, monitoring, and enfordng policies and procedures.
• Contributing to effective Treasury Management by maximizing returns and limit risk on cash by minimizing bank balances.
• Achieving budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions

The Person

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA) with a keen commerdal sense
• Minimum of 10 years post qualifying experience In both accounting and management
• Substantial work experience in management, ideally within a FMCG organization with a high volume/velocity of financial transactions that require correct, complete & timely reports.
• Proficient in the knowledge and deployment of ICT and accounting systems ( e.g. Sage line 50 and Pastel/Evolution, and other ERP accounting software)