Financial Controller - West Africa at a Solar Energy Company - Workforce Group

Workforce Group - Our client is a market leader in Africa in offering affordable and clean solar energy to a pan-African potential market of 1.3 billion customers.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Controller - West Africa

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Strategic Planning:

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior management to establish financial goals and priorities.

Financial Planning:

• Prepare and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Conduct variance analyses and provide explanations for deviations.
• Develop and maintain financial plans, including capital and revenue expenditures

Financial Analysis:

• Analyze financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide insightful financial reporting and dashboards.
• Report and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) across cost and profit centers in the business.

Decision Support:

• Provide financial guidance to business leaders and departments.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to inform business decisions.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for strategic initiatives.

Team Management:

• Lead and manage a team of financial analysts and planners.
• Mentor and coach team members to enhance skills and expertise.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
• Manage internal controls and risk management processes.

Communication:

• Present financial results and insights to senior management and stakeholders.
• Communicate financial plans, budgets, and forecasts to departments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external partners (e.g., auditors, bankers).

Requirements
An ideal candidate has the following profile:

• Pro-active, energetic, and no-nonsense
• Team player
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Focused on developing him/herself and the team
• Continuously striving for improvement and resilient
• High business acumen - streetwise
• All round financial professional
• At least 5 years’ experience as finance professional with a progressive career path; experience from the renewable energy Sector/Manufacturing/ FMCG sector is preferred
• Excellent analytical skills combined with attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems
• Big 4 experience is an added advantage
• Msc /Bsc /HND in Accountancy/ Finance combined with ICAN, ACCA (equivalent) is preferred
• Knowledge of French is an advantage
• High integrity is a must.
• Basic French is preferred

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.