Head, Financial Control at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa's leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Financial Control

Location: Nigeria
Reporting Line: Group Chief Finance Officer

Responsibilities
Financial Reporting:

• Produce accurate and timely monthly, interim and annual Group and Bank Financial Statements (with adequate notes / disclosures) which are in line with IFRS Groupwide
• Ensure awareness and adherence to set accounting and reporting standards / policies and deadlines Groupwide
• Drive periodical revisions to UBA Group Accounting Policies and Operational Manual in line with revisions of existing IFRSs or issuance of new IFRSs
• Drive the external audit process of the Group; including all admin-related issues on the Bank’s external audit exercise

Finance and Accounting Operations:

• Apply and demonstrate adequate financial and other related management controls Groupwide
• Drive all GL maintenance activities including regular GL and account proofs reviews Groupwide
• Conduct periodic review of Group finance systems and processes for efficiency and effectiveness

KPIs:

• Elimination of income leakages Groupwide.
• Elimination of accounting errors Groupwide.
• Closure of financial accounts at defined periodic timelines Groupwide.
• Zero tolerance on regulatory infractions.

Qualifications

• BSc / MBA / MSc
• Professional Qualification - ACCA / ACA / CFA
• Experience as a Financial Controller or CFO of a bank
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Sound presentation and communication skills
• Banking industry knowledge
• Minimum 5-8 years FINCON experience

Application Closing Date
4th December, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online