Overview

Business Resource Associates (BRASS) – Our client is in service sector and was set up in 2019. The Head quarters is currently in France / Mauritius. The company is growing at a fast pace and already operating in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Kenya.

Job Position: Head of Finance

Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description

  • We are recruiting Head of Finance to oversee all financial activities.

Job Responsibilities

  1. She/He gives a reliable vision of the business through accounting, supports the Country Director in the optimization of costs and prevents legal social and tax risks.
  2. Delivering functional projects on a cross-country level, such as implementing best accounting/ controllership practice to enhance and deepen the control environment.
  3. Ensure that the Accounting activities are aligned across Worldwide Accounting Organization.
  4. Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures.
  5. Ensure the preparation and timely filing of all local requirements and tax returns.
  6. Ensure communication with internal and external auditors, tax authorities and tax advisors.
  7. Ensure financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting.
  8. Review and analyse monthly financial results, provide recommendations and ensure communication with project teams.
  9. Prepare and present monthly forecast reports (Profit & Loss)
  10. Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives.
  11. Keep updated on local regulation and Overseeing all aspects of local financial reporting and related compliance.
  12. Inform all the managers of a change in financial local regulations as well as taxation.
  13. Ensure compliance with the legal /fiscal evolutions of the country including Financial/Accounting requirements.
  14. Alert and keep the country managing director informed of any actual or potential legal or financial risk.

Job Requirements

  1. A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance /Controlling or equivalent.
  2. ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA, or other recognized professional accounting qualification.
  3. A minimum 4/5 years’ technical accounting experience in a “Big 4” accounting firm and minimum 2 years experience in Industry
  4. Master Accounting standards: IAS and IFRS, financial & accounting analysis.
  5. Social fiscal and legal legislation knowledge.
  6. Controlling, financial controlling methods & tools, local fiscal & legal accountancy expertise, quality management/control, Group & EAF HR policy, social legislation.
  7. Managerial skills (evaluation, empowering, coaching, development).
  8. Flexibility, adaptability, analytical skills, and confidentiality.
  9. Being able to anticipate the consequences of economic and financial activities.
  10. Entrepreneurial spirit, persistent & demanding, open-minded, team player.
  11. Track record of having earned the trust of a leadership team by challenging norms, upgrading team performance, enabling growth, and improving efficiency.
  12. Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, including articulating finance/accounting terminology to the non finance community.

Application Deadline
30th September, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: comfort.ogbu@brassconsulting.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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