Director of Finance and Administration at a Leading Secondary School - FACT Advisory Limited

FACT Advisory Limited - Our client, runs a unique and highly reputable secondary school offering the best of education along with solid Christian ethics. Situated in a very serene environment in a small town in Ogun State. Students looking for holistic development along with academic achievements have made theirs a school of choice.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Director of Finance and Administration

Location: Ogun

Job Description

• The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager.
• He/She will lead and develop an internal team to support the following functions: finance, business planning and budgeting, human resources and administration.
• The school is offering a great opportunity for a finance and operations leader to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a highly reputable institution.

The role of the Director of Finance and ADMINISTRATION will incorporate the following, among others:

• Analysing and presenting financial reports in an accurate and timely manner. Clearly communicating monthly and annual financial statements.
• Leading annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the Principal/CEO of the school.
• Managing organizational cash flow and forecasting.
• Implementing a robust contracts management and financial management/ reporting system.
• Effectively communicating critical financial matters to the Principal/CEO and the board of directors.
• Liaising with relevant state and federal agencies in a timely and efficient manner.
• Enhancing professional development, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, training and recruiting of staff.
• Working closely and transparently with all external partners including third-party vendors and consultants.
• Overseeing administrative functions as well as facilities to ensure efficient and consistent operations as the school grows.
• Leading long term organisational planning.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Relevant professional qualification. Masters level qualification an advantage.
• At least 7 years of overall professional experience; ideally 3+ years of broad financial and operations management experience
• Commitment to training and development.
• Excellent communication and relationship building.
• High level of integrity, credibility and dedication to the mission of a Christian school.
• Computer literacy.

Remuneration
We offer very competitive remuneration packages to attract candidates who are very keen on leadership and whose colleagues can look up to for direction and inspiration as the school drives towards greater excellence.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should please send their applications and CV's to: cv@factadvisory.com