Overview

Radix Pension Managers is a licensed Pension Fund Administrator (“PFA”) by the National Pension Commission (“PenCom”). On February 15, 2017, Radix Capital Partners Limited, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) licensed investment banking firm acquired majority share interest in IGI Pension Managers Limited, a company previously owned by IGI Plc. Further to this acquisition, a new Board of Directors and executive management team was constituted to lead the company.

Job Position: Head of Finance

Job Location: Head Office, Lagos

Job Description

  • Accountable for the accounting operations of the Company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with international financial reporting standards.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
  2. Oversee the operations of the Finance Department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives
  3. Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
  4. Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable
  5. Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
  6. Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
  7. Oversee all financial and accounting operations related to the pension funds
  8. Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances on the pension funds
  9. Oversee the preparation and publishing of timely monthly financial statements for all pension funds
  10. Oversee the preparation of management accounts of Pension funds ensuring that relevant accounting standards have been met
  11. Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
  12. Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
  13. Issue timely and complete financial statements
  14. Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report
  15. Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
  16. Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
  17. Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
  18. Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
  19. Provide for a system of management cost reports
  20. Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
  21. Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
  22. Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
  23. Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
  24. Any other duties as may be assigned by the MD/CEO

Job Requirements

  1. A minimum of First Degree or its equivalent in numerate or semi-numerate disciplines such as Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Finance, Insurance, and other related courses.
  2. A Master’s Degree from a reputable institution is highly recommended.
  3. An acceptable professional qualification from any relevant professional organization such as ICAN, ACCA, CFA

Experience:

  • A minimum of 10 years post qualification experience of which at least 8 years must have been in the financial sector and 4 years in a supervisory role

Technical Skills:

  1. Technical acumen
  2. Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  3. Analytical skills and a good eye for detail
  4. Planning and organisation skills
  5. Commercial awareness
  6. Numerical skills and the ability to evaluate costs
  7. The ability to understand broad business issues

Behavioural Skills:

  1. Leadership
  2. Interpersonal relationship
  3. The ability to cope under pressure
  4. Negotiation skills and the ability to influence people
  5. Good communication and presentation skills

Application Deadline
17th November, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@radixpension.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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