Chief Finance Officer at Talentsquare

Talentsquare – Our client is one of Nigeria’s pioneer manufacturers and Distributors of energy (including renewable) solutions for domestic, commercial and industrial applications.

They are recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of our client’s company will have the primary responsibility of the planning, implementation, managing and running of all the finance activities of a company, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations. The CFO job description should also extend to obtaining and maintaining investor relations and partnership compliance.

The Chief Finance Officer will be responsible for the following:
Economic Strategy Function:

• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
• Report financial results to the management team
• Control and evaluate the organization’s fundraising plans and capital structure

Risk Management Function:

• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile
• Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Perform risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments

Financial Analysis and Planning:

• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Drive the company’s financial and tax planning
• Protect and secure the organization’s value and financial information
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations

Qualifications
Candidate Profile and Competencies:

• Background in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Economics
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the same capacity
• In-depth understanding of corporate financial law and risk management practices
• Experience in capital and fund-raising
• Financial accounting and corporate finance competence
• Ability to analyze and convert data to actionable plans.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.