Financial Controller at Human Edge Limited

Human Edge Limited - Our client, Nigeria’s leading media agency, has been at the forefront of efforts to build world-class brands both in Nigeria and across the West African sub-region. Today, the agency’s clout, professional approach and knowledge of diverse media environments around the continent ensure that the brands it partners with continue to tower above the competition. To help drive continuing growth and expansion, a talented professional is now being sought for the position of:

Job Title: Financial Controller

Job Reference: DRM/214/FC
Industry: Marketing Communications
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Regional Finance
• Director (RFD), your role will be to maximize the company’s return on financial assets by implementing/establishing financial policies, procedures,controls and reporting systems.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows for the company.
• Overseeing the Payroll process.
• Timely preparation and rendering of returns on all tax obligations e.g. VAT, WHT, PAYE etc.
• Advising on financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Contributing to effective Treasury Management by maximizingreturns and limit risk on cash by minimizing bank balances.
• Achieving budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Timely production of accurate statutory and monthly financial reports; provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Advising on financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Monitoring and confirming financial position in preparation for and providing information to external auditors.
• Complying with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports andadvising management on needed actions.
• Managing finance team members for results by developing, coaching, counseling, disciplining, planning, organizing, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintaining currency in professional & technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing professional/personal networks and participating in professional bodies.
• Adhering strictly to the confidential clause.
• Contributing to top management team effort by timely accomplishment of agreed deliverables as needed.
• Carrying out other assignments as delegated by the COO & RFD.

Key Outputs

1. Statutory accounts for the company
2. Annual returns for the company
3. Annual budget and long range plan for the company
4. Annual unit budget
5. Monthly financial reports (including variance analyses)

• P&L
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA) with a keen commercial sense.
• Minimum of 10 years post qualification experience in both accounting and management.
• Substantial work experience in management, ideally within a FMCG organization with a high volume/velocity of financial transactions that require correct, complete & timely reports.
• Proficient in the knowledge and deployment of ICT and accounting systems (e.g. Sage Line 50 and Pastel/ Evolution, and other ERP accounting software).
• Excellent technical, analytical, interpretative, budgeting & forecasting, and cash flow management skills.
• Ability to implement policy and manage/motivate change in a diverse cultural environment.
• Accountability for results delivery both for internal and external customers.
• Exceptional leadership & communication skills.

Remuneration
This position offers excellent remuneration and career opportunities to the right candidate, and will be particularly appealing to talented professionals seeking new and exciting corporate leadership opportunities in a dynamic organization.

Application Closing Date
12th March, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a comprehensive resume to: recruitment@heworld.com quoting the job reference as subject of e-mail