Desk Head, IT Finance and Vendor Management at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Desk Head, IT Finance and Vendor Management

Ref No: 2000001I
Location: Lagos
Job: FBN GEN. Job Family
Organization: Technology and Services
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time
Grade Range - From: Assistant Manager  Grade Range - To: Manager

Job Objective(s)

• Managing financial accounting, billing, reporting, transaction processing and control activities across IT finances
• Managing relationship with existing suppliers on a day to day basis including contract changes, issue and/or dispute resolution and contract termination

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reconcile various accounts receivable and other balance sheet accounts
• Prepare, coordinate, and communicate monthly financial calendar of IT for compliance.
• Monitor IT budget and liaise with IT unit heads to document and track IT spending
• Report IT financial performance, analyzing variance (budgeted costs versus actual costs) and support budget decision making
• Facilitate  the selection of appropriate sourcing options to ensure delivery of quality solutions at a competitive price
• Work with other IT units in terms of supplier relationships to deliver cost reduction and maximum value from key third party contracts
• Manage the operational relationship with suppliers
• Participate in supplier selection, assist in setting selection criteria and potential suppliers evaluation
• Review  supplier performance against defined SLAs and OLAs
• Raise service improvements when needed, manage issue and resolve disputes relating to suppliers
• Manage relationship with suppliers to ensure the provision of specific resource / technical skills required to fix complex or severe incidents / problems
• Manage supplier relationship during exit. Ensure fulfillment of supplier’s responsibilities during exit period
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to reports

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a First Degree or its equivalent in a Business / IT related discipline
• Master's, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• 3+ years of financial management, accounting and/ or treasury experience
• 1+ years of experience in supplier relationship management.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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