Chief Financial Officer at a Global Media Organization - EarthStream Nigeria

Reporting to the Nigeria CEO and SSA CFO.

Job Descriptions

• The purpose of this role is to lead the Finance function within a market providing financial advice and guidance to teams in support of the achievement of market revenue and profit targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Advises Senior Market Management on key business decisions through sound commercial judgement highlighting options, trade-offs, risks and opportunities
• Finance leader and sponsor of growth initiatives including launch of new business units and acquisitions
• Drives closer integration of business units within market
• Embeds client profitability and excellent commercial judgement in business decision making within the market
• Tracks performance against internal targets and external best practice, making timely interventions at appropriate times
• Leads the short and long-term budgetary planning and cost management for a market in alignment with global processes
• Visibly sponsors and drives continuous improvement/change programmes throughout their implementation to achieve project benefits; maximizes usage of the Regional Operational Finance Centre
• Builds finance capabilities, tools and skills within a market on a continuing basis to increase efficiency and the value add of the Finance team across the business
• Instils a sense of operational excellence and understanding of the competitive environment across the Finance teams within a market
• Supports the Regional Operational Finance Director, as necessary, in terms of management of the ROFC, escalation/resolution of issues and adherence to SLA’s
• Owns the country level Income Statement and Balance Sheet
• Ensures control and governance requirements are met within the market.

Person Specifications

• Robust knowledge of internal control systems and implementation of such controls
• Expert level financial analysis skills
• Fluency in English and local market language
• 15+ years of experience, with 10+ years of financial management experience
• Extensive experience working and living in an international environment
• Graduate degree and/or internationally recognised finance/accounting qualification (i.e. ACA/CPA, CMA or CFA) or MBA with Finance specialism

Key Experiences:

• Business strategy
• Acquisitions and post-merger integration
• Business partnering
• New business
• Team leadership
• Experience with acquisitions and post-merger integration
• Experience with launching new businesses and changing overall business strategy
• Extensive experience of pricing and negotiation
• Experience in both IFRS and local GAAP accounting standards.

Offer
NGN 20,000,000 - NGN 25,000,000.