Chief Financial Officer at Romanspage Global

Romanspage Global – Our client is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Location: Ojodu, Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

Our client is currently looking to hire a CFO that would redesign their financial department and set it on the right path of growth.

Job Description

Managing the financial reporting for the organisation. This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial plans and all statutory financial reporting
Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organisation and liaising with tax regulatory bodies accordingly.
Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting and auditing standards
Managing and overseeing the company’s financial systems
Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Financial and Management Accounting functions.
Risk management implementation and monitoring to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place
Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs
Managing and tracking budget and accounting information including billing, collections, and tax information
Leads compliance with the business’s internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.
Ensures that there is consistency in procedures and policies across the accounting department and that these policies are appropriately set for the achievement of the business’s overall goals and objectives.
Work with departmental heads across the business in supporting their financial activities, guiding them through the financial process, and interpreting the progress, implications of financial outcomes.
Collaborates with external partners such as tax accounting firm personnel, auditors, and in all matter regarding auditing and taxation.
Supervises end-of-period processes and supports the analysis of periodical business performance, budgets, and forecasts.
Preparation and monitoring the business’s annual budgets and liaises with external auditors to drive ad hoc projects that will improve process efficiency.
Make recommendations for systems improvements across the finance department and oversees the implementation of approved changes across the department upon approval.
Meet accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

Qualifications

HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Finance and other
M.Sc Degree / MBA would be an added advantage
Must be ICAN or CFA certified
7-10 years’ account related experience
A minimum of 3 years as Senior Accountant or CFO
Good understanding and implementation of IFRS
Must have been part of an audit team for ISO certification
Sound decision-making skills based on accurate and timely analyses
Must be familiar with at least two accounting package.

Additional Information

Understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
Results oriented and metrics driven
Exceptional time management and able to solve problems
Exceptional interpersonal communication and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff at all levels
Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics and dependability
Professional written and oral communication skills
Confident to present results to an audience
Strategic thinking, planning and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to collaborate with upper management to organize, plan and achieve company financial goals.