Arik Air Job Vice President Finance in Nigeria September, 2015

Arik Air is a customer-focused airline that offers consistently
outstanding services to both business and leisure travellers. We have
earned a reputation for providing “the best care in the air”. Industry
experts have awarded us for delivering outstanding services. No airline
does it in the unique Arik
way.

Arik Air offers opportunities for employment in administrative,
professional, technical and airline-specific disciplines, irrespective
of the level or area of responsibility, each employee contributes to the
growth and success of our airline. We believe that individuals score
goals, but ultimately “the team wins the game”.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Vice President Finance

Location: Nigeria

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Manage the general ledger and prepare monthly financial statements and forecasts.
  • Oversee the preparation of monthly management reports.
  • Monitor actual financial results vs. budget, highlighting key variances for management.
  • Implement all necessary policies and procedures and improve our internal controls.
  • Manage inter-company reporting and consolidation of accounts between them.
  • Develop, recommend, implement, monitor, apply, coordinate, and
    manage the policies and procedures to govern the accounting and
    reporting for subsidiaries of the company (domestic and international).
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the Board.
  • Enhance internal controls by ensuring that processes are in place to safeguard cash.
  • Review reports to analyze projections of sales and profit
    against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and
    suggests methods of Improving the planning process as appropriate.
  • Ensure that the company files timely and accurate tax returns (federal, state, county, city, sales tax, etc)
  • Monitor performance of the accounting department.

Person Specifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) desirable.
  • Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
  • A minimum of 15 years of combined accounting and finance
    including at least 10 years of experience with planning, compliance and
    reporting activities associated with a publicly held company.
  • Excellent financial and business judgment skills; business
    acumen and ability to provide financial and business advice to all
    levels of Management and the Company’s Board.
  • Motivated to work In a fast-paced environment, to move things
    forward, to meet stringent timelines, and to handle multiple demands
    simultaneously.
  • Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    and the ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees
    of financial exposure.
  • Independent and creative problem solving skills are required.
  • Experience working with a multinational corporation is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of JFRS
  • Demonstrate management and financial skills in dealing with all phases of business operations.
  • Leadership and communications skills to supervise and mentor accounting, and other company staff.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications and SAGE ERP or other ERR software comparable to Oracle etc.
  • Must be able to exercise a keen awareness of the legal
    implications of disclosing material company information; ongoing
    awareness of trends In senior Management’s thinking; ongoing familiarity
    with both industry and company activities; and an ongoing knowledge of
    stock market and financial trends.

How to Apply
 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV’s to: aviationfinance@arikair.com

Note: Only candidates that meet the above requirements will be considered

Deadline: 7th October, 2015.


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