Finance Manager at Infrastructure Credit Guarantee (InfraCredit)

Infrastructure Credit Guarantee (InfraCredit) is a ‘AAA’ rated specialized infrastructure credit guarantee institution backed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, GuarantCo and InfraCo Africa (Private Infrastructure Development Group companies), KfW Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation and African Development Bank to provide local currency guarantees and mobilize long term debt financing for infrastructure in Nigeria.

InfraCredit’s guarantees act as a catalyst to attract domestic credit from pension funds, insurance firms and other longterm investors into credit-worthy infrastructure projects, thereby deepening the Nigerian debt capital markets. InfraCredit operates in Nigeria on a commercial basis with private sector governance and mainly supports brownfield operating infrastructure companies. InfraCredit maintains the highest domestic financial strength ratings accorded to any financial institution by Agusto & Co. and Global Credit Ratings Co., the two leading domestic credit rating agencies.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Report To: Financial Controller

Job Summary

• Responsible for financial operational metrics tracking, forecasting, and reporting. Analyzing financial data and creating financial models for decision making purposes.

Job Description

• The Finance Manager will be saddled with the responsibility of supporting the Financial Controller / Head, Finance in executing and completing all finance operations of InfraCredit.

Job Responsibilities
The resource person will be responsible for but not be limited to the following:

• Ability to prepare review, and adhere to the budgets for each business department
• Perform Corporate Finance functions; financial ratio analysis, cash management, financial forecasting and investment analysis
• Work with Financial Controller to manage investments portfolio
• Periodic preparation of investors relation report
• Ensure all of company’s financial practices are in line in statutory regulations and legislation
• Assist in company-wide budgetary planning
• Monitor cash flow, accounts, and other financial transactions
• Assist the Financial Controller to manage statutory audit and tax functions
• Prepare financial reports on a monthly and annual basis
• Maintain strong financial analysis and create forecasts and models
• Analyze the financial climate and market trends to assist Financial
• Controller and senior executives in creating strategic plans
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision making
• Analyze past results, performs variance analysis, identifies trends, and makes recommendations for improvements
• Supervising and working closely with the Financial Reporting Specialist to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Valuation of financial instruments
• Create standard and ad-hoc reports, financial tools and applicable dashboards
• Work closely with financial controller to identify and drive process improvements
• Developing reporting templates using Excel, Word and Power point

Skills
Candidates for the role should possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum of First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics or other related courses.
• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism required.
• 8 - 10 years working experience in financial analysis of Finance department of a financial institution or any of the Big Four professional services firms.
• Must be a chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA etc.). CFA is an added advantage
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time and work activities effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of IFRS reporting framework, financial instruments and capital market
• Flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication, customer service, and data entry skills are required
• Mastery of MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
• Good business/report writing and presentation skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.