ACTV is a new digital Pay-TV platform in Nigeria. Lunching later this year, ACTV is possitioned to bring quality and Inovative entertainment to the Nigeria Market.
African Cable Television Limited is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Nigeria
Key responsibilities will include:
- Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
- Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
- Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports.
- Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures.
- Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
- Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.
- Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations; recommending new procedures.
- Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Desired Skills and Experience
The Candidate: Successful candidate will be a first-rate qualified Accountant with:
- A minimum of 7 years related experience and 5 years’ experience as Chief Accountant / Controller
- A minimum of BS Finance/Accounting; professional accounting certification (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Project accounting and job costing background required
- Professional accounting skills of local GAAP and good skills on US GAAP. Good knowledge in National Tax and Social Security laws
- Minimum five years’ senior financial and management experience
- Strong technical accounting skills, ideally with Nigeria and international accounting Knowledge
- IT Systems experience and strong excel skills
- Strong negotiating skills and experience of presenting to senior management teams
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop a team
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Experience of working in a start-up organisation would be beneficial however, not a prerequisite.
- Must be Fluent in English – oral and written
Application Closing Date
Not Stated
How to Apply
Interested candidate should:
Click here to apply online