Corporate Finance Manager at Jagal Group

Jagal Limited is open to forming strategic partnerships where we and our partners can have mutually advantageous synergies. Jagal offers tremendous experience of doing business in Nigeria and has real substance in all its operating activities. Currently, we have numerous successful partnerships and joint ventures where we contribute equity, assets and genuine collaboration towards a unified vision.

We welcome open discussions from interested investors who are looking to do business in Nigeria. We are equally open to discussions with existing players and stakeholders who believe there are significant opportunities either on a project-by-project basis or in a form of long-term partnership

We are recruiting for the position of:

Job Title: Corporate Finance Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description
The Corporate Finance Manager, will directly support the Group CFO, with the execution of engagements and transactions within Group Finance function.

As a member of the Group Finance Team, the Corporate Finance Manager will prepare and assist in evaluating and assisting the Group executive leadership with financial plans, analysis, and modeling. Recommend and execute the Group's funding strategies whilst creating value and taking into consideration the related financial risks

To provide the Group and subsidiaries with world class financial analysis structuring and reporting advice regarding all current group-wide operations, as well as future business opportunities, including joint ventures, acquisitions, and diversification.

Corporate Finance

• Identify, negotiate, and execute project finance required by the Group and subsidiaries
• Manage Corporate Finance function and External Consultant's for the delivery of valuation calculations for acquisitions and divestments, IRRs, NPV, ROI, our non-current assets, lease/buy decisions and any other financial valuation work required by the Group and subsidiaries
• Manage the raising of any debt solutions for the company in conjunction with the Group CFO and or MD’s.

Commercial Analysis

• Lead the Commercial Analysis function in providing broad range of Finance and Valuation expertise across the entire Organisation
• Management of financial analysis growth as demand for services expands in different locations across the world
• Provide leadership to the Finance team on behaviours and activities that stay true to the Values and Behaviours expected of Employees.

Financial Strategy

• Manage delivery of model and forecast the medium to long-term financial outlook for the Group and subsidiaries
• Manage the creation, development and maintenance of the Corporate Financial Model (CFM)
• Identify, negotiate, and execute ongoing funding arrangement for all parts of Operations
• Coordinate the production of high quality scenario analysis on the impact of key internal and external variables on the medium to long-term financial future of the business
• Work collaboratively with other parts of the business to ensure the projections outlined in the CFM are accurately represented
• Provide financial projections for the corporate plan and Board strategy deliberations as well as for information required by Regulators, bankers or other external parties
• Provide input into longer-term financial strategy
• Monitor the impact of various financial strategies on our covenants and other financial commitments
• Provide regular updates on the financial projections and scenarios to the CFO and executive team on a regular basis or at times of a material change in the projections

Capital Investment

• Lead the development and implementation of a central Capital Investment process for all Group and subsidiary operations
• Assist business to translate business objectives into cogent and robust business plans for current operations, current and potential joint ventures, and potential acquisitions
• Prepare submissions for Board approval on the merits of projects making capital bids to the committee.

Treasury support
Support in conjunction with the GCFO, the treasury operations of the Jagal Group, specifically in relation to:

• Bank Facilities – new and renewal
• Banking costs – APR, fees, arrangement fees, margins etc
• FX hedging
• Interest Rate management

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10 years’ experience in senior corporate finance role within a blue chip company
• Qualified Accountant
• Exposure to relevant transactions through Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity or Project Finance
• Well-developed understanding of business fundamentals: strategies, operating models, functions, macroeconomics
• Well-developed valuation, financial analysis and modelling skills, including the ability to develop a financial model from scratch
• Strong modelling skills with Excel
• Ability to structure a deliverable / storyboard / board papers for Board approval
• Significant project modelling experience
• Business/commercial acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous experience with an ERP system

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
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