Financial Control Officer at a State Owned Microfinance Bank - Aldaberry Options Limited

Aldaberry Options Limited - Our client, a state-owned microfinance bank, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Control Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Role

• Successful candidate will be involved in long-term business planning, data analysis, budget control, revenue assurance, stress testing and reporting on financial performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Financial Planning and Strategy, Managing Profitability, Strategic Planning and forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Managing relationships with banks and negotiations and dealing internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Implementing procedures according to Corporate policies and procedures
• Full responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts
• Review and approve all reconciliation and schedules such as bank statements, schedule of accrued charges, prepayments etc.
• Responsible for integrity of General ledger
• Ensuring profitable margins on products are achieved and maintained.
• Demonstrating cost cutting initiatives aiming at providing best solution at lower cost
• Developing and implementing effective controls framework and management systems to guide and support business operations
• Liaising with both external and internal auditors
• Planning and managing the material ordering process and ensure constant availability
• Ensuring monthly general ledger entries CAPEX and OPEX accruals and provisions are raised
• Preparing Monthly Management accounts
• Develop analytical tools to evaluate business proposals and identify best decisions
• Involvement in day-to-day management team management
• Statutory reporting and year end duties
• Consolidation and reporting to senior management
• Preparation of monthly budgetary control and performance.
• Preparation of overall annual budget of the bank, including the assumptions and the ratios.
• Treasury management and monitoring
• Producing multi-dimensional reports for Management decision
• Ensuring that all costs are properly tracked and that OPEX and CAPEX are within budget
• Preparing and implementing budgets for the entire Company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.Sc in Accounting / Finance / Economics
• Financial services or technology company experience will be beneficial
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel & Word;
• Good knowledge of IFRS and Management Accounting
• Good knowledge of CBN regulatory reporting
• Master’s degree will be beneficial
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ICAN)
• Minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience in a similar role.

Requirements:

• Goal oriented, needs to be focused and achieve targets
• Resource Management
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Advanced Presentation skills
• Leadership, Supervision and Coaching skills
• Detail oriented and analytical skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, pressurized work environment
• Ability to innovate, prioritize and implement effectively
• Highly proficient and versatile in the use of technology and accounting software
• High level of honesty and integrity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Negotiation skill
• Strong financial and control management.

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the mail.