Head, Finance at a Foremost Commodity Exchange in Africa - PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria - Our client is a foremost commodity exchange in Africa’s largest economy providing excellent trade facilitation for economic diversification. It is a unique partnership of commodity market actors bringing together farmers, commodity brokers and buyers through its trading platform.

In line with its transformative growth aspirations, the organization is recruiting competent and self-driven individuals to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Finance

Reference Number: 130-PEO01236
Location: Abuja
Job type: Permanent
Department: People & Change Nigeria

Roles & Responsibilities

• Engage Executive Management and the appropriate Board Committee to develop short, medium, and long-term financial plans and projections as well as manage financial risks
• Develop and maintain a system of appropriate financial policies, procedures, and controls to ensure efficient financial management
• Oversee the preparation and communication of timely, accurate, and useful financial and management reports for investors/lending institutions and the organisation’s management on a periodic and /or ad-hoc basis
• Monitor the organisation’s operating base costs and highlight factors impacting effective cost management
• Develop and implement a robust and reliable financial reporting system in compliance with statutory requirements
• Manage all key elements of the Finance function including financial reporting, financial and management accounting, organisation tax and regulatory compliance, financial controls.
• Develop effective tax planning strategies and oversee the accurate and timely filing of all tax financial, industry and other regulatory returns
• Oversee all key elements of the Finance function including financial reporting, financial and management accounting, company tax and regulatory compliance, financial controls, corporate finance and treasury
• Ensure that the organisation’s financing requirements are consistently met, and that capital structure is optimised
• Provide strategic financial management and leadership support across the business, in line with the overall corporate strategy
• Oversee the preparation of the organisation’s annual budget and monitor its implementation.
• Provide financial projections, accounting services, and manage the financial risks of the organisation.
• Ensure the organisation operates in accordance with all relevant laws, regulations and accounting standards applicable to Exchange’s operations
• Monitor the organisation’s operating base costs and highlight factors impacting effective cost management
• Develop and utilise financial models and activity-based financial analysis to provide a basis for investment decisions and business planning
• Provide advice on liquidity, investment and financial asset management
• Provide advice to Executive Management and the relevant Board Committee on the financial implications of business plans and projects

• Advise management on financial benefits or demerits of proposed projects, changes in financial regulations and legislations as well as changes in competition and market trends
• Analyse cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders
• Coordinate investor relations activities including preparation of communications such as presentations and press releases
• Develop and manage key relationships with relevant external bodies/contacts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration,  or any related discipline.
• ACA, ACCA, CFA certification.
• MBA or Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience in a similar role, five (5) of which must have been spent in a middle management role.
• Sound business and financial acumen
• Proven entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial accomplishments with a reputation for successful execution.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online