Head of Finance at Ama-zuma Group

Ama-Zuma Services Limited is the first of the three companies and was incorporated in Nigeria as a private limited company on the 13th of April 2005, with RC No. 0019499. In its modest period of existence, the company has excelled in the field of Electro-Mechanical Installations, Telecommunication Engineering, Sales & Comprehensive Maintenance of Generators of various capacities. Following the success of the first company, the board decided to expand its scope of business and considerable investments have been made in the Energy and the Financial sectors of the Nigerian economy, with the establishment of the two sister companies, Ama-Zuma Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited and Ama-Zuma Bureau De Change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Finance

Location: Abule Egba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The group head of finance is responsible for managing the financial records,
• He is saddled with tracking cash flow and financial planning as well as analysing the company’s financial strength and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions, strong management and communication skills with the ability to solve issues.

Job Duties

• Preparation of individual and consolidated financial statements of a group of companies.
• Supervise the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Provide management with meaningful actionable insight service and recommendations based on historical financial performance.
• Supervise and monitor all lead sheets flowing into the financial statements
• Monitor monthly filing of VAT, PAYE, pension and other statutory filings
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual Budgets.
• Preparation of Internal Management accounts to show variance between actual and budget.
• Supervising the monthly bank reconciliation statements
• Signs and presents operating expenses such as trailer expenses, loading, clearing, trip allowance, etc. to the Group Managing Director for approval and authorization
• Supervising the posting of transactions into Sage
• Signs and presents staff salaries to the Group Managing Director for approvals and authorization
• Supervising the reconciliation of sales and purchase of AGO, PMS and DPK.
• Supervising the reconciliation of the clearance, invoice and fueling of service clients
• Monthly, the quarterly, semi-annual and annual presentation of financial activities
• Supervise and monitor all lead sheets flowing into the financial statements
• Manage stakeholders e.g external Auditors, Government agencies
• Supervise and monitor sales analysis on a monthly basis
• Develop secure procedures to maintain confidential information
• Tax planning management and administration services
• Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations
• Supervise and monitor sales analysis on a monthly basis
• Develop secure procedures to maintain confidential information
• Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations

Qualifications and Job-specific Competencies

• HND / Bachelor's Degree / MBA
• 8 to 10 years relevant experience
• Fluent English language speaking and writing proficiency
• Excellent people management skills and a good team player
• Good planning and stress management skills
• Ability to work independently and execute tasks effectively
• Strong organization skills with attention to details
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills ( Microsoft office word, Excel Powerpoint, outlook, Sage)
• Professional Qualification( ICAN)
• Must be a Chartered Accountant.

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2021.