Job Openings at Zedcrest Capital Limited (UPDATED)

Will Report to: Managing Director/ Board of Directors

Overall purpose of the job:   Management role with CFO and Business Planning components. Will also exercise oversight over all business support functions.

Job description:
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Directing all aspects of accounting operations, overseeing all transactions related to general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll and financial reporting.
• Analyzing company's financial results with respect to profits, trends, costs and compliance with budgets. Issue regular status and ad hoc reports to senior management.
• Providing strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs.
• Developing and coordinating all relationships with lending/financial institutions.
• Developing and maintaining all necessary accounting policies and systems, including general ledger and financial reporting. Ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Oversee contract bookkeeper.
• Assisting senior management in financial planning and results management. Work with other team members to understand revenue and cost drivers and define appropriate reports for tracking.
• Coordinating, preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Coordinating and/or preparing tax schedules, returns and information.
• Managing relationships with insurance providers and ensuring compliance.
• Managing all tax planning and compliance with all required federal, state, local, payroll, property and other applicable taxes.
• Managing cash flow and building an accounting department as the company grows
• Interacting with venture capital partners and board of directors.
• Other finance and related tasks that may be assigned to you as the need arises.

Job specification:
The candidate

• Must have 7 to 15 years finance experience, which is not just limited to accounting.
• Must have worked in similar capacity in a Financial Institution or Consulting firm.
• Must possess advance Qualifications in Finance (CFA and MBA).
• Must have expertise in Corporate Finance and excellent knowledge of Financial Modelling.
• Must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

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Will Report to: Managing Director/ Board of Directors

Overall purpose of the job:   Management role with oversight over all risk management functions – responsible for Enterprise Risk Management.  The successful candidate will be responsible for examining, analyzing, determining and mitigating the risk and internal control status of the business.

Job description:
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Coordinating implementing and overseeing all risk management activities, ensuring best practices.
• Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization.
• Undertaking the business’s risk analysis and documentation of results.
• Developing and reviewing relevant risk management documents and developing, maintaining and reviewing a risk register.
• Undertaking risk management projects as required and performing control assessments.
• Performing risk assessments, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business.
• Performing risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as costs, legal requirements and other factors, and evaluating the organization’s previous risk-handling procedures.
• Ensuring that the group’s corporate governance framework is effective and is always in line with international developments and best practice.
• Ensuring that regulatory compliance issues have been properly and completely identified and the group’s compliance is robust and always pro-active.
• Handling any other task as may be assigned to you by the Managing Director or the board of Directors.

Job specification:
The candidate

• Must have minimum of 7 years experience in Risk Management from a Financial Institution or Consulting firm.
• Must have a first degree in a business related field e.g. economics, accounting, finance, business administration or any other relevant field.
• Must have a relevant postgraduate degree or a recognized and related professional qualification as this is desirable.
• Must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines   

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Will Report to: Managing Director/ Board of Directors

Overall purpose of the job:   Management role to oversee all Technology initiatives of the group.

Job description:
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Forecasting the needs, requirements and future direction for technology, planning across the group business.
• Systematically planning for the development and implementation of new, efficient and effective technology solutions for the business (including Financial Technology Solutions).
• Leading and interfacing with the technology team, and technology partners to resolve technical problems, ensuring stability and operational standards are at par.
• Managing operations of critical systems and technology platforms.
• Taking Responsibility for functionality of security firewall, enterprise solutions, site networks, Ethernet, and an integrated system wide enterprise-class wireless infrastructure.
• Taking responsibility for the management of all technology projects as regards the growth and advancement of the business in a 21st century environment.
•  Other technology and related tasks that may be assigned to you as the need arises.

Job specification:
The candidate

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master's Degree (or highly relevant and recognized certification) in  Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or an field appropriate for this position
• Must have a minimum of 7 years experience working in technological departments in the finance sector.
• Must have previous work experience overseeing technology projects in finance sectors.
• Should have massive software development and project management capacity.
• Should have Affinity for Financial Technology.

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Will Report to: Head, Securities Dealing/ Senior Dealing Members

Overall purpose of the job:   Market research and analysis, client acquisition and relationship management and assisting in the execution of trade deals for the growth of the business.

Job description:
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Collating relevant information and data
• Liaising closely with sales staff and inter-dealer brokers
• Determining market sentiment via research, valuation and data analysis
• Monitoring current market performance
• Making prices in specific products
• And any other task as may be assigned to you as the need arises.

Job specification:
The candidate

• Must be a recent graduate from a reputable university with at least a second class upper (2’1) in a relevant commercial discipline (preferably First class graduate).
• Must be registered, or in the course acquiring a relevant financial certification (preferably CFA).
• Must have good knowledge about the business, the market and the Nigerian economy.
• Must be young and ready to work productively and make contributions to the growth of the organization.
• Must have hands-on trading knowledge and experience of at least six months to one year.
• Must have Forex trading experience is an advantage.
• Must be smart, analytical and able to take calculated decisions with little or no supervision.