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If you are only interested in the figures, finance jobs at Philips won’t be of interest to you. However, if you are interested in the figures because they tell you about the people and processes that lie behind them, then you’re the kind of finance professional we are a looking for. Finance careers at Philips offer you the opportunity to drive business performance, improve business processes and implement innovative strategies, making the results of your efforts both tangible and meaningful.
Job Title: Sr Finance Manager Nigeria
Philips – Lagos, NG-LA
About Philips Africa
Philips Africa comprises all 54 countries of Africa, from the Cape to Cairo, and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Philips Africa is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa and it has presence in seven other African countries, in the cities of Accra, Algiers, Casablanca, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi and Tunis. Philips Africa is definitely one of the growth drivers for Philips.
Job Function
We challenge you to join Philips as a Sr Finance Manager and lead the finance & accounting function in the startup Philips Nigeria organisation, with focus on securing and driving an efficient and effective finance infrastructure in your scope (compliance to IFRS, statutory & fiscal reporting, SOX compliance, Cash flow management, manage and develop the finance community in your scope).
Job placement in the organisation
Reports to the Finance Director West Africa
Job Objectives
Assists the country manager in defining, maintaining and executing country policies & procedures
Assists in driving financially sound business decision making by meaningful analysis
Accountable the financial planning & reporting processes for the Nigerian country organisation
Accountable for cash flow management of the Nigerian country organisation
Ensures compliance in all aspects, from Sox Compliance to regulatory compliance and from adhering to general business principles to correct and timely IFRS, management, statutory and fiscal reporting
Drive the financial integration into Philips standard ways of working by implementing ERP and leverage the use of the Philips standard financial processes
Ensures efficient cross-sector infrastructure and processes are in place while leveraging the Philips Competence centers in all area’s Real Estate, Accounting, Procurement, Facilities etc.
Job Knowledge
Solid basis and experience in Accounting & Internal Controls in the Nigerian regulatory environment
Ability to prioritise in a startup environment
Ability to influence and work with people residing in central shared service centres
Familiar and comfortable with large, international, multi-matrix environment
Education and critical Experience
B-Commerce Postgraduate in finance, accounting, actuary, economics or similar
ICAN certified
ACCA, CPA, CIMA certified
MBA is an advantage
Solid basis and experience in Accounting & Internal Controls and Nigerian regulatory environment by means of e.g. 4-8 years post articles experience in commerce with completion of articles with the Big 4
Experience in ERP and preferably implementation
Experience in financial and business information analysis and/or reporting
Experience in the definition of standard processes befitting the type of organisation
Strong analytical skills
Knowledge of the industry
Compelling communication skills
Solid and demonstrable commercial acumen
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