Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Head, Finance Operation
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- Lead the finance operations team in managing and controlling company-wide expenditure/payment cycle as well as manage commitments/liabilities recognition process
- Identify gaps in developing finance related policies and processes, ensure sufficient /finance customer management system while safe-guarding company assets
Principal Functions
- Provide leadership in guiding finance operations staff and other internal stakeholders on periodic internal and external audits and other statutory and regulatory requirements
- Establish and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Provide input into the development and implementation of of companies strategic projects
- Keep abreast of local and global best practices as it relates to the unit's activities.
- Identify and develop required resources (personnel and others) to achieve the unit's goals
- Continuous review of the units activities, recommend improvement initiatives and implement approved initiatives to ensure enhanced performance for the team
- Proactively manage company's financial risks and safeguard company's asset
- Develop, review and monitor financial procedures and controls in the light of identified risks and gaps
- Demonstrate applicable working knowledge of NCC, NOTAP, CBN rules and regulations pertaining to the telecommunications industry
- Coordinate an effective customer (internal) and supplier relationship management
- Coordinate and ensure team's performance within the period end reporting timelines based on group's directives and guidelines
- Make informed decisions from analysed data to facilitate operational efficiency
- Coordinate the development of an effective reporting system to ensure prompt preparation of reliable information for decision making by top management
- Review and monitor enhanced financial transaction posting process to ensure company's financial and information is of agreed quality and integrity
- Coordinate the planning and management of corporate income and state taxes (deduction, account analysis, reconciliations and periodic remittance)
- Develop and ensure compliance with approved internal controls to ensure the integrity of the general ledger vendor's sub ledgers and the accrual process
- Coordinate the management and reconciliation of supplier account in the system
- Provide support to the various business divisions and regions on financial issues and maintain commercial relationships with external stakeholders
- Develop department service level agreement and review reports on key performance index
- Ensure the provision of top class finance customer service for all internal and external clients
- Review, develop and monitor implementation of best practice finance processes and policies
- Ensure compliance with Etisalat policies and processes IFRS, IAS, GAAP
- Carry out other activities as instructed by the Director, Finance Operations
Educational Requirements
- First degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university.
- An MBA or relevant post-graduate/ professional qualification CIMA, CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc)
Experience, Skills & Competencies
- Nine (9) to twelve (12) years work experience, with at least three (3) years in a managerial role
- Financial Accounting/Reporting
- Receivables Management
- Cost Accounting
- Leadership and People Management
- Business and/or Financial Acumen
- Industry Knowledge
- Delegation/Supervisory
- Passion for Excellence
- Integrity
- Empowering people
- Growing people
- Team work
- Customer Focus
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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