Chief Financial Officer - FMCG/Manufacturing Sector

Chief Financial Officer - FMCG/Manufacturing Sector

Workforce Group Lagos Confidential

• Minimum Qualification :

Job Description/Requirements

Role: Chief Financial Officer

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Lagos Nigeria

Reports to: Managing Director

Minimum Qualification: B.Sc. in Accounting, Banking & Finance/MBA,

ICAN, ACCA, and other relevant certifications as required.

Our client is a leading smartcard manufacturing plant and the fastest growing digital solution provider in Africa. We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for the primary day to day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, legal, property management, deal analysis and negotiations. Investor relationships and partnership compliance and private and institutional financing.

Responsibilities:

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

• Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long term strategic financial objectives.

• Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.

• Take hands -on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.

• Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions of the organization.

• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.

• Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.

• Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, and consolidation and reporting to the Company.

• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.

• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Educational & Professional Requirements

• A good university degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA and or CPA highly desirable.

• ACA/ACCA required.

• 15- 20 years experience in a finance

• At least 10 years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles.

Competencies & Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.

• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results - orientation.

• Establish and implement financial strategy and planning, monitoring, management and reporting, including management and development of policies, system, processes and personnel involved.

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