Chief Finance Officer - CFO (Risk Management) at Sim Consult

Sim Consult - Our client is a fast-paced, customer centric organisation with branches all over Nigeria is the Nigerian arm of the World’s largest independent IT training company & official training partner for leading technology vendors, i.e. Cisco, Microsoft, CompTia, etc.

As a result of growth and expansion, the company desires top level professionals to join its Senior Management in the position below:

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer - CFO

Location: Nigeria
Unit: Risk Management

Descriptions

• Reporting to the Managing Director, This role is an exciting opportunity for a commercially orientated Finance Professional to support the growth of the business in a demanding, dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
• This is a role that affords the successful candidate an opportunity to be a true business partner to the MD and a chance to join the Board for a top performe within 3 years.
• Strategically the Company has as its medium term objective the tripling of EBITDA for this business, so the CFO will be a key component in assisting the business achieve this goal

Key Responsibilities

• The CFO will work closely with the Managing Director to facilitate the strategic development of the business maximising the profitability and operational effectiveness of the company
• Undertake a broad commercial and operational leadership role, evaluating all areas of business performance, new business and margin/profit enhancement opportunities
• Provide a highly commercial outlook on strategy, challenge and support the Executive Board and participate in commercial decision making
• The CEO will ensure that the business strategy is supported by high quality financial planning and analysis, timely reporting and robust control processes, supported by outstanding management information
• Critically appraise the new business opportunities available and ensure that they invest to create maximum shareholder returns
• Provide strong leadership and commercial direction to the finance team and assume responsibility for all areas of budget, forecasts, working capital and cash management whilst maximizing the business’s financial performance
• Establish policies to ensure efficient management and human capital development to provide for capable management succession for those functions/business units falling under his/her responsibility
• Play a leading role in the direction of a range of significant change management and business improvement projects throughout the business
• Ensure the business maintains appropriate relationships with all key stakeholders,
• Renders regular reports to the CEO on actual performance versus budget for key business & risks indicators, company-wide

Requirements
Candidates to be considered, you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Good personal presence and a strong leadership style combined with a confident, rational, collegiate and hard-working approach are critical to the success of this role. The appointed candidate must be technically capable; commercially aware and possess the ability to inspire and influence people atall levels.
• A technically astute qualified accountant with demonstrable leadership ability and an excellent track record of success in a significant financial role.
• Possession of Bachelor's Degree required. Higher Degree desirable but not compulsory.
• Commercially aware, action orientated and with a detailed understanding of commercial financial management acquired in a fast-paced, consumer, business services or significant retail organization.
• A thorough knowledge of commercial management working with in a dynamic and challenging management team.
• Particularly astute in improving margins, increasing profitability and enhancing shareholder value.
• The credibility to act as a high profile CFO and have the expertise and personality to influence all internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership skills and the intellect and commercial acumen to make an immediate impact on the business and within the company.
• Minimum of 10 year experience in similar position.

Remuneration
The position attract very competitive salary and other perquisites commensurate with the responsibilities and experience.

Application Closing Date
27th November, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: [email protected]