Eagle HR Consultants - Our client is a Group of Hotels and an industry leader in conceptualizing unique and successful hospitality projects across Africa. They are looking for a competent Kenyan National to work in one of their luxurious hotels in Nigeria in the capacity below:
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Supervises: Financial/Accounting division
The Role
- The Finance Manager will be responsible for day to day operation of the financial department.
- His/her main scope includes administering accounting policies and procedures, preparing and interpreting financial statements and management reports, assisting in budgetary control and all contractual matters in different areas.
Responsibilities
- Advising the management on appropriate business planning and help in decision making processes to ensure that the business is financially successful.
- Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
- Undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning
- Producing long-term business plans
- Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
- Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
- Managing budgets
- Developing and managing financial systems and models
- Carrying out business modelling and risk assessments
- Supervising staff
- Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting or related.
- Professional qualification i.e. ACCA or CPA.
- Proficiency in Accounting software preferably SAP, Oracle, PASTEL, , SAGE, QuickBooks
- Professional qualifications with one of the accountancy bodies i.e. CPA or ACCA
- At least 7 years’ experience in financial Management at Managerial level
- Good knowledge of tax regulations and reporting requirements
- A relevant postgraduate qualification and/or previous work experience gained in hospitality field would be preferred
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivation, commercial awareness
- Initiative and the ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical
- Technical, IT and numerical abilities are highly required.
Key Requirements:
- Ability to start from foundation to build structures and a robust team
- Can adapt to new environment quickly
- A team player, with exposure to multi-cultural set ups
- Highly tech in accounting systems
- Good presentation skills
- Experienced in strategy
- Experience in hospitality industry is an added advantage
- Flexibility to travel on short notice
Application Closing Date
29th October, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected] quoting the position in the subject line, current and expected salary.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted