Finance and Admin Manager at Excel Professional Services Limited

Excel Professional Services Limited - Our client is a cultural centre, established to promote the preservation of the heritage of the Yoruba through the celebration, documentation, and preservation of their history and culture. The Centre is unique in many regards as it was built on a foundation of private philanthropy, public-private partnership, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to the preservation of the cultural heritage of arguably the most progressive ethnic group in Africa.

As part of its commitment to international best practices in matters of corporate governance, the Trustees of the Centre recently appointed our firm to provide consulting assistance to fill the pioneer executives position below:

Job Title: Finance and Admin Manager

Reference Number: ES 027
Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Finance and Admin Manager, as a member of the senior management team, will manage all finance and administrative duties of the Centre.
• He will share responsibility for developing and delivering strategic plans, collaborating closely with colleagues on marketing, fundraising, programming and commercial activities.

Core Responsibilities

• Developing all financial management and administrative systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the Centre.
• Advising on and preparing annual budgets with senior management team.
• Providing financial information to ensure strategic, financial and organisational issues are prioritised, and that appropriate actions are taken to effectively monitor, control and mitigate risks across the Centre.
• Supporting fundraising efforts by providing accurate financial information for funding applications, claims and reports.
• Managing the Centre's income and expenditure transactions, payroll and staff expenses, banking duties and reconciliations and book-keeping
• Producing monthly and quarterly management, accounts showing income, expenditure, cash flow and forecast to year end.
• Managing the Centre's interface with its External Auditors and other regulatory agencies.

Qualification, Experience, and Skills

• The ideal candidate will have a good First Degree or its equivalence in Humanities or Business-related discipline and must be a certified professional Accountant.
• He must have had a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, including experience in organisational budget setting and financial management.
• He/She must be proficient in the use of one or two of the popular accounting software packages available in the market.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.