Head, Financial Reporting at Human Capital Partners (HCP)

Human Capital Partners (HCP) is a professional services firm specialising in the provision of HR consulting services covering the entire spectrum of the Human Resources value chain. HCP is the successor firm of the erstwhile Executive Selection and Training Services group of KPMG in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Financial Reporting

Location:Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary & Purpose

• The role is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting on a timely basis of Obijackson Group’s financial transactions in line with organisation policies and procedures, relevant industry regulations, local and international accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Group Finance Manager to develop/update and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures and strategies across the Group.
• Update “chart of accounts” periodically to reflect account management activities.
• Develop and implement controls to ensure the integrity of the Company’s ledgers and associated systems.
• Review all financial accounts, reports and reconciliations to ensure adherence to the financial reporting cycle deadlines and presents timely reports to the Group CFO.
• Summarize outcome of management account submission reviews to highlight variances and the drivers with recommendation of corrective actions to address adverse variances.
• Publish calendar for month end, quarter end and year end close activities and ensure Strategic Business Units (SBUs) submit their Reports in line with deadlines.
• Work with Group Finance Manager to develop a timetable for the annual budgeting exercise together with guidelines to ensure consistency of assumptions used across board by all the business units.
• Oversee proper capturing of financial transactions across all business units.
• Maintain existing relationships with relevant external bodies e.g auditors, financial institutions, regulatory organizations etc.
• Act to ensure compliance with the Group’s financial policies, procedures and standards.
• Oversee the preparation of the Company’s trial balance and financial reports (cashflow statement, statement of financial position, profit or loss accounts) and manage the consolidation of financial information.
• Develop an operating mechanism to ensure all business units work consciously towards completing the annual statutory financial statements audit ahead of June 30 tax filing deadline.
• Provide coaching and technical support to team members.
• Liaise with internal auditors to discuss and resolve queries.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required.
• Any other task as may be assigned by the finance leadership team.

Person Specification

• Minimum of a First Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. ICAN, ACCA, CITN, etc.
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience with at least 3 year in a supervisory role.
• Good understanding of current finance and accounting principles.
• Good knowledge of automated financial reporting systems, federal and state financial regulations.
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics and a relevant professional qualification.
• Financial reporting.
• Knowledge of local and international financial reporting standards and regulations.
• Strong Problem solving, numerical & analytical skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.