Head of Finance at Human Capital Partners

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 of Finance

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Head of Finance will serve as the strategic financial leader of the organization, responsible for driving financial stewardship, institutional sustainability, treasury management, statutory compliance, and financial governance across the Institute.
• This role will provide executive-level leadership in financial planning, reporting, budgeting, liquidity management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance, while supporting the Institute’s broader strategic objectives through sound financial decision-making and governance discipline.
• The role requires a candidate highly experienced finance executive with strong expertise in institutional finance management, statutory reporting, treasury operations, and financial systems optimization.
• The role requires a strategic, detail-oriented, and execution-focused leader capable of strengthening financial performance, ensuring compliance, and supporting institutional growth through robust financial leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Oversee financial reporting, treasury operations, cash flow management, and banking relationships.
• Ensure full statutory compliance, strengthen internal controls, and coordinate internal and external audit processes.
• Provide strategic financial advisory support to executive leadership while leading and developing a high-performing finance team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred, with professional certification (ACA, ACCA, ICAN, or ANAN).
• Minimum of 12–15 years progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in senior finance leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in financial strategy, reporting, treasury management, tax compliance, and financial governance.
• Experience within professional institutions or bodies, regulatory environments or not for profit environments, with strong leadership and stakeholder management capability.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: justin.afe@hcp-ng.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.