Group Chief Financial Officer at a Reputable Conglomerate

A Conglomerate with diverse business interests in Nigeria & outside Nigeria is seeking suitable candidates to drive her finance strategy and operations within the capacity below:

Job Title: Group Chief Financial Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 20 years of relevant finance and accounting work experience and minimum of 10 years as CFO / Senior Management experience
• Experience within an Owner Managed business an advantage
• Qualified Accountant (recognized international qualification)
• MBA will be an added advantage

Skills and Competencies:

• Strategic focus and forward looking, experienced in partnering with CEOs to develop and deliver business strategies
• Previous experience in financing and debt structure and proven track record of raising capital
• Familiarity with the Mergers and Acquisition process
• Strong knowledge of accounting and internal control principles, operational risk evaluation and governance frameworks in financial institutions
• Proven cash flow management skills
• Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting principles
• Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements as well as the ability to translate these into appropriate policies and procedures
• Evidence of business partnering / creating value in diverse businesses and acting as a consultant to the business
• Change management experience and can adapt to changing technology landscape
• Experience / networking of the Nigeria banking sector
• Evidence of growing people and developing organisationalcapability
• Strong background in bookkeeping, accounts, finance, MIS, taxation, controls and processes
• Able to develop, implement and review as at when due an ideal capital structure for each of the businesses
• Management of forex risks and exposure to high volume transactions in local and foreign currencies
• Ability to develop and oversee a qualitative and quantitative fit for purpose scorecard for each business
• Adept at engaging supporting talents for operational issues while focusing on strategy

Other Qualities:

• Strong people management skills
• Experienced in building high performing finance functions or transforming finance functions
• Has executive presence, carriage and can transition into CEO role in the medium to long term
• Mature, pragmatic and flexible with strong commercial judgment
• Entrepreneurial mindset and commercial business acumen
• Data driven analytical thinking
• Team leadership able to manage and lead the team.

Application Closing Date
6th November, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using "Group CFO" as the subject of the email.