Head Of Finance

Our client in the Financial Service Industry is looking to hire a Head of Finance (transitioning to CFO) to manage their day to day finance operations and provide financial strategic guidance to the business. Interested candidates should be passionate about financial analysis, report creation and building financial processes that deliver the company’s vision strategy. The successful candidate will be business focused and motivated to work as part of a vibrant new platform that delivers better outcomes for Nigerian businesses and consumers.  Roles & Responsibilities: Financial Vision & Strategy• Gain a deep understanding of the financial requirements and from that create the long-term vision and strategy for the Company’s financial department  • Design/build complex financial models, where required • Establish a test and learn philosophy and value-management capabilities to foster an environment of experimentation on new initiatives • Provide Management with meaningful, actionable insights, advice, and recommendations on historic and the future financial performance of the business • Investor relations  Reporting & Analytics • Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the firm• Oversee the management and coordination of financial statements and cash-flow projections for use by Management, Executive Management and Board of Directors • Deliver timely financial analytics, reporting, and business counsel to effectively measure business performance against strategic priorities • Identify appropriate KPIs/metrics and benchmarks to be monitored and analyze drivers of variances between actual financials and plan or prior year • Develop strong regulatory and other key stakeholder relationships to provide thought leadership in regulatory reporting  Accounting, Payroll & Tax Compliance • Ensure financial transactions are accurately posted on a timely basis and are in accordance with all regulatory Accounting Policies and Procedures • Employ a system of responsible accounting and internal controls to ensure the financial integrity of the firm • Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and a system of internal controls are in place to facilitate a clean audit • Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs• Oversee all payroll activity for staff in conjunction with Human Resources • Ensure the company is tax compliantTreasury Management • Monitoring and managing the firm's liquidity • Managing foreign currency exposure and foreign currency payments• Interest rate risk management and development of risk mitigation strategies• Foreign exchange risk management and development of foreign exchange risk mitigation strategies Fundraising & Corporate Investments Management• Managing the fundraising activities• Lead corporate sponsorship conversations• Attend to investor requests

Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Our client is looking for a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to manage its day to day finance operations and provide financial strategic guidance to the business. Interested candidates should be passionate about financial analysis, report creation and building financial processes that deliver the company’s vision strategy. The successful candidate will be business focused and motivated to work as part of a vibrant new platform that delivers better outcomes for Nigerian businesses and consumers.Roles & Responsibilities: Financial Vision & Strategy• Gain a deep understanding of the company’s financial requirements and from that create the long-term vision and strategy for the company’s financial department  • Design/build complex financial models, where required • Establish a test and learn philosophy and value-management capabilities to foster an environment of experimentation on new initiatives • Provide Management with meaningful, actionable insights, advice, and recommendations on historic and the future financial performance of the business • Investor relations  Reporting & Analytics • Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the company• Oversee the management and coordination of financial statements and cash-flow projections for use by Management, Executive Management and Board of Directors • Deliver timely financial analytics, reporting, and business counsel to effectively measure business performance against strategic priorities • Identify appropriate KPIs/metrics and benchmarks to be monitored and analyze drivers of variances between actual financials and plan or prior year • Develop strong regulatory and other key stakeholder relationships to provide thought leadership in regulatory reporting  Accounting, Payroll & Tax Compliance • Ensure financial transactions are accurately posted on a timely basis and are in accordance with all regulatory Accounting Policies and Procedures • Employ a system of responsible accounting and internal controls to ensure the financial integrity of the company• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and a system of internal controls are in place to facilitate a clean audit • Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs• Oversee all payroll activity for staff in conjunction with Human Resources • Ensure the company is tax compliantTreasury Management • Monitoring and managing the company’s liquidity • Managing foreign currency exposure and foreign currency payments• Interest rate risk management and development of risk mitigation strategies• Foreign exchange risk management and development of foreign exchange risk mitigation strategies Fundraising & Corporate Investments Management• Managing the fundraising activities• Lead corporate sponsorship conversations• Attend to investor requests