Senior Financial Accountant (Telecoms) at Stresert Services Limited

Stresert Services Limited - Our Client is a global leader in the telecommunications and data-services sectors delivering wide range of affordable, high quality and easy to use broadband access and communication services across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant (Telecoms)

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• This position requires someone from the Telecoms / ICT Services/ FMCG Sectors only with a minimum of Twelve (12) years cognate Finance experiences in a Managerial position.

Job Purpose

• To be responsible for the finance of the organization;
• To drive business strategy and its implementation, monitor business performance, manage risk and compliance;
• To develop talent;
• To facilitate financial scenario planning and decision making, supporting strategy setting and implementation for the business.

Major Accountabilities

• Takes ownership of all financial decision making in the organization.
• Drives the business planning and forecasting process and alignment across the organization.
• Sets stretch objectives based on external / competitor benchmark.
• Challenges and investigates results with the objective of identifying gaps, checking progress towards budget achievement and recommending Gap Closing Actions and assessing Risks and Opportunities.
• Creates value for the business - drives growth, productivity and efficiency through strong project leadership.
• Provides transparency and assessment of trade-offs for strategic decisions.
• Develops strategic long-term financial and business plans.
• Drives discipline in executing the strategy; drives accountability for results.
• Is accountable for risk management, financial compliance and controls (Business Process Controls [BPC], Internal and External Audits).
• Supports business compliance, agrees accountabilities with Compliance Manager.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the Finance & Administration associates and is committed to the development of the individuals.

Integrity and Compliance:

• Works within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same.
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.

Key Performance Indicators
Financial and Business Results:

• Successfully meets finance objectives
• Successfully completed tax returns and statutory financial statements
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/NAM/NPhS standards/guidelines
• Successful in personal and/or functional leadership responsibilities

Strategy/Market Focus:

• Delivery and quality of Country business plan: timeliness, detail, insight, innovation
• Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided by the Finance department

Potential Qualifications

• University Degree or comparable qualification in Accounting
• Professional/advanced qualification such as CA, ICAN, ACCA, CPA, MBA

Ideal Background

• Extensive experience (12 - 15 years plus) in financial administration roles, with record of increasing responsibility scopes, and successful and effective financial planning, control, and audits
• Strong and proactive business results-focus, and proven ability to provide insights that increase business volume and profit
• Excellent financial modeling and control process design abilities
• Thorough understanding of relevant tax and governance codes, and ability to ensure compliance across a complex and geographically-dispersed organization
• Thorough understanding of Telecoms / FMCG business cycle and financial issues, including its regulatory environment
• Strong grasp of IT, and willingness and ability to consistently expand IT knowledge base to account for emerging support technologies
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with proven ability to manage and develop other financial professionals.

Remuneration
Very Attractive

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates with work experience in the Telecoms/ ICT Services/ FMCG sectors only should forward their CV's to: [email protected] using "Senior Financial Accountant - Telecoms" as the subject of mail.

Note: Only experienced candidates with over fifteen years experience will be contacted for an interview.