Head of Finance - Logistics Business
- Full-time
Company Description
Our Client is a prominent player in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry, the company’s operations span across major businesses in the Oil and Gas value chain. Presently recruiting HOF for its downstream business.
Job Description
Engages the Board to develop short, medium, and long-term financial plans and projections
Develops and maintains a system of appropriate financial policies, procedures and controls to ensure efficient financial management
Manages key banking relationships to facilitate proper, timely and cost-effective funding of business operations
Monitors all payments to ensure that such are justified by the value of work successfully completed and are in alignment with the approved budget.
Implements effective policies and controls around receivables monitoring and collections
Oversees the preparation and communication of timely, accurate, and useful financial and management reports for Management and the Board on a periodic and /or ad-hoc
basis.
Manages treasury assets to achieve optimal sourcing, application, growth of funds and healthy liquidity position
Develops and implements a robust and reliable financial reporting system in compliance with statutory requirements
Works to ensure that adequate controls are in place to facilitate seamless payment system and that financial transactions are accurately captured and reported
Liaises with external auditors to discuss and resolve queries as they arise to ensure seamless audit exercise
Develops and manages relationships with relevant external bodies / contacts e.g. regulatory organisations auditors, solicitors, banks etc.
Approves payroll to facilitate payment to staff
Advises Management and the Board on changes in financial regulations, legislation and government tariffs
Reviews weekly financial reports submitted by relevant departments/units and presents timely reports to the Board of Directors
Coordinates the preparation of the company’s financial reports and statutory reporting process
Qualifications
Minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience, 4 of which must have been in a Senior Management position of an organisation, interfacing with the Executive team and Financial partners
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline
Relevant professional certifications e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent
Experience of statutory financial reporting and knowledge of GAAP, IFRS
Desirable:
MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline is an advantage
Additional Information
Pay is competitive