Bilingual Executive Assistant - Pan Africa Finance at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Bilingual Executive Assistant - Pan Africa Finance

Location: Head Office - Lagos

Job Summary

• The Bilingual Finance Executive Assistant serves as a key business partner to the Regional CFO for PanAfrica, which encompasses 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This role is responsible for effectively managing all finance-related administrative processes and requirements between the Head Office and the PanAfrica countries, in alignment with Group policies and procedures.
• The Bilingual Finance Executive Assistant primarily - though not exclusively - coordinates and, where necessary, drives regional project tracking, streamlines administrative processes, organizes meetings and travel, and facilitates clear communication.
• This role acts as a catalyst for enhancing collaboration, efficiency, and value creation between the Group and the region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Processes:

• Process and track cash calls, and prepare monthly performance reports
• Track authority letters
• Create and maintain databases for tracking critical information
• Provide general administrative support

Meetings Planning & Arrangements:

• Manage the RCFO’s calendar
• Plan monthly performance review meetings with the Office of the GMD and Country CEOs
• Distribute and monitor meeting invitations
• Prepare meeting minutes
• Track agreed-upon action items
• Plan and organize ad hoc Regional Office Finance meetings

Travel Organization:

• Organize the annual travel plan
• Coordinate regional team visits across all 10 PanAfrica countries
• Plan and coordinate Finance team visits to the Head Office

Performance Management & Development:

• Plan and support the RCFO’s continuous and mid-year performance assessments
• Ensure timely planning and execution of half-year and full-year performance assessments for all Finance staff
• Coordinate and drive the in-house expertise development initiative

Communication:

• Share daily key news updates from Nigeria
• Provide weekly key news updates across the PanAfrica region
• Act as a Social, Health & Safety ambassador

Systems & Processes:

• Prepare and share regular and ad hoc reports as required by the RCFO
• Collaborate with IT to enhance and automate administrative procedures

Document Management:

• Ensure all critical documents, including weekly and monthly reports, are stored in the agreed location on time for easy reference and retrieval

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Minimum of a Higher Diploma or a Bachelor's Degree
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role

Skills and Behaviors:

• In-depth understanding of the full Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong ability to organize daily workload and set priorities effectively
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills
• Proficiency in French (spoken and written).

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Career Development Opportunities.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.