Head, Accounts and Finance Job at First Excelsia Professional Services

First Excelsia Professional Services – Our client, in the financial service sector, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Accounts and Finance

Location:
 Lagos

Job Description

  • The job holder will be responsible for overall financial management, regulatory & financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation of the company.
Requirements

  • B.Sc/B.A in Accounting, Finance or related courses.
  • 6 – 8 years’ experience.
  • Professional membership of ICAN, ACCA etc.
  • M.Sc/ MBA is an added advantage
  • In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, laws and best practices.
  • Solid Knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting.
  • An analytical mind with strategic abilities.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills.

Main Responsibilities

  • Leads the company’s financial accounting, reporting and control activities and ensuring they are carried out efficiently and in line with the best practice and statutory requirements.
  • Provides accurate and timely financial services including setting monthly budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, management of financial accounts and advice support that will inform decision making at all level.
  • Manages the annual audit process in conjunction with the appointed external auditors to ensure statutory accounts are produced within the required timelines.
  • Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions, minimizing the impact of the variances.
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
  • Ensure timely preparation and rendition of Audited Financial Statements (AFS) and the timely filing of the AFS with the relevant statutory agencies.
  • Responsible for month-end and year-end accounting period close of process and monthly trial balance review to ensure integrity and correctness of the company’s accounting records.
  • Coordinates the preparation and renditions of statutory returns and compliance within the statutory provisions.
  • Ensures Quality Control over financial transactions and financial reporting by ensuring timely trial balance review, preparation of schedules to accounts and bank reconciliation reports.
  • Develops annual operating budgets as well as all project budgets and oversees them.
  • Manage and comply with Local, State and Federal Government statutory requirements and tax filings.
  • Develops and documents business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
  • Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities by Management.


Deadline:3rd August, 2018. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: executivesearch@firstexcelsia.com using “Head, Accounts and Finance” as the subject of the mail.


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