Financial Officers at National Pension Commission (PenCom) - 4 Positions

Michael Stevens Consulting - Our client, an extra-ministerial department set-up to oversee the management of pensions for pensioners not transiting to the Defined Contributory Scheme has recently received the mandate to carry out its functions as stipulated by the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2004.

The Organisation now seeks to recruit self driven, experienced and motivated individuals to fill selected positions. The client seeks to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Financial Officers

Location: Lagos
Ref No: CS FO
Slots: 4

Job Description:
This role is primarily responsible for financial analysis and preparing financial transactions in compliance accounting controls and processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards
• Prepare financial reconciliation, raising journal entries and working papers and implementing appropriate policies, systems, procedures and practices to ensure the integrity of the general ledger and budget development systems.
• Develop and implement financial and operational policies, procedures and practices which facilitate and support financial management within the Organisation.
• Undertake complex research activities and prepare submissions, reports and briefing materials for senior officers and forums on financial policy and management issues.
• Identify departmental training needs in financial accounting and management and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies and training programs to meet these needs.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other Social Science discipline.
• A minimum of 6 years work experience of which at least 2 years should have been in similar function.
• Professional accounting certification is mandatory
• Key Competency Requirements
• Advanced financial and accounting knowledge, including in depth understanding of public sector international and Nigerian accounting standards.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership/supervisory, coaching and mentoring and people management skills.
• A hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis.

Application Closing Date
Extended  to 17th October, 2014.

Method of Application
Qualified and Interested persons should send Applications to: [email protected] or [email protected] stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above. The suitability statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant's full name. The subject of the mail should be the job position and code being applied for.

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Note: Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.