Financial Manager at an International Standard Hospitality Centre - Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is an international standard leading Hospitality Centre in Abuja. Due to internal expansion in their office, they have decided to hire the service of:

Job Title: Financial Manager

Location: Abuja
Reports to: Chairman

Job Summary

• The Qualified Chartered Accountant (accredited in Nigeria and familiar with Nigerian Tax and Legal Framework), with commercial experience to establish and maintain sound financial management within the company and other related services required from time to time.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide expert Strategy Formulation service to the company.
• Establish, lead and manage Financial Accounting and Reporting services.
• Manage Budget preparation processes.
• Ensure implementation of People Management programs.
• Manage all Corporate Governance and Risk Management for the company.
• Handle all Taxation for the Company.
• Provide expert advice and manage Mergers and Acquisitions

Strategy formulation and implementation:

• Contribute to the development and refinement of the vision and strategy for the company.
• Support the overall process of management and corporate decision-making to ensure the company maximises its short, medium and long-term profitability and returns.
• Identify business development opportunities as extensions of existing work or new strategic opportunities.
• Understand the companies growth agenda and introduce appropriate service offerings
• Establish, lead and manage Financial Accounting and Reporting services.

General:

• Set reporting deadlines (daily, weekly, monthly and annual).
• Manage the finance function and staff within the division to meet the above reporting deadlines in the production of all financial data.
• Hold various weekly, bi-weekly and monthly company meetings to drive the above.
• Overall responsibility for financial internal control functions of the company and its continuous improvement.
• Overall responsibility for the accuracy and timeous delivery of financial data within the company.
• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit.
• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions.
• Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash.
• Reconcile bank and investment accounts.
• Daily cash flow management, ratio and trend analysis.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that personnel and financial information is secure and stored in compliance with current legislation.
• Administer Payroll preparation and administration.
• Provide contract negotiation and management services to all subsidiaries.

Manage Budget preparation processes:

• Establish guidelines for budget and forecast preparation, and prepare the annual budget in consultation with the EXCO.
• Maintain financial records for each project in a manner that facilitates management reports.
• Ensure that accurate and timely financial statements are prepared in accordance with contract agreements.

Costing:

• Proficient with product costing / specification sheets.
• Negotiate and manage all contracts with external service providers.

Corporate Governance and Risk Management:

• As a member of the Risk Committee ensure the following:
• Plan and co-ordinate full Board and Audit and Risk Committee pack preparation.
• Respond to any Board and Audit and Risk Committee requests that arise from the meetings.
• Ensure full secretarial compliance within the company.

Taxation:

• Manage all the taxation affairs of the Company.

Job Requirements
Qualifications:

• Education: A degree in Accountancy or any related course. Must be chartered
• Experience: 5 years’ relevant work experience in a senior management capacity.

Competency Profile
Knowledge:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

Skills:

• Finance management skills
• Sound commercial skills
• Good project and time management skills
• Knowledge of business and management principles
• Programme and project management
• Highly computer literate
• Information and knowledge management
• People management and empowerment
• Problem solving and change management
• Policy analysis and development
• Client orientation
• Service delivery innovation
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Stakeholder management
• Planning and coordination
• Presentation and facilitation
• Ability to work collaboratively
• A ‘hands-on’ management style
• A penchant for being proactive
• Highly numerate
• Advanced interpersonal and diplomacy skills
• Highly attentive to detail
• Able to deal with conflict.

Personal:

• Well-groomed and professional demeanor;
• Performance driven and team orientated;
• Honest and ethical
• Strong work ethic
• Proactive and able to adapt to change
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to meet deadlines
• Prepared to work overtime and not afraid of increased workload;
• Have initiative.

Application Closing Date
20th July, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward CV's to: recruitment@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com kindly make the "Job Title" subject of the mail

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.