Deloitte Nigeria - Our client is one of Nigeria’s leading Insurance institutions is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Chief Finance Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Job Description
The job duties include and not limited to:
Business Strategy:
- Contributes to the formation of the Business Strategy and ensures that all financial policies, procedures and systems are sound.
- Oversees the preparation of Annual Operating Plan, Business Financial Plan and Analytics.
- Using appropriate forecasting tool, ensures that adequate measures are factored in to achieve business objectives.
- Provides financial direction, planning and accounting to the business, covering short term and long-term financial goals.
Liquidity & Treasury Management:
- Ensures that optimal liquidity is available to deliver business plan.
- Negotiates/arranges external finance, if and when necessary.
- Reviews working capital/cash flow requirement on a regular basis
- Monitors banking activities for the Company for proper running and ensures regular reconciliations of all banking transactions.
Budgeting and Financial Forecast:
- Develops plans, budgets, forecasts and financial results to guide management decisions by forecasting requirements; analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
- Presents operating and capital expenditure budgets for review and approval.
Financial Analysis & Interpretation:
- Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
- Responsible for presenting and reporting accurate and timely historical financial information of the Company.
- Responsible for capital planning and allocation as well as balance sheet optimization.
- Reports financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.
- Coordination of financial reports within the Company.
- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of Insurance financials as well as advanced business finance and performance analysis.
Regulatory & Statutory Relationship:
- Oversee the coordination and activities of independent auditors (Internal and External Auditors).
- Coordinates regulatory and supervisory functions.
- Manages relationship with regulatory and statutory bodies, i.e. NAICOM, FIRS, LIRS, etc.
- Reviews and manages the Financial Risks undertaken by the business, and demonstrates a good understanding of the risk profile of the company whilst reporting risk issues, and mitigating all identified risks.
Internal Control & Monitoring:
- Ensures adequate controls are instituted and maintained to cover all financial transactions, and safeguard financial assets.
- Possesses versatile ability to handle various business applications within the Group.
People Management:
- Oversees activities of employees and teams (i.e. hires, coaches, appraises rewards, motivates, discipline, etc).
- Works in conjunction with other senior management team members to set standards, priorities and schedules.
- Responsible for employee engagement within the Finance team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a Finance related field.
- Must be a Qualified/ Certified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CFA.
- Possession of MBA is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 12 years’ financial experience, with at least 5 years in Senior Financial Management capacity spanning Corporate, Business Planning, Revenue Assurance, Treasury Management and Accounting.
- Experience and knowledge of Insurance Business Landscape.
- Experience in working in one of the big 4's (Deloitte, PWC, KPMG & EY).
Application Closing Date
28th February, 2020.
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