Fresh Job Vacancies In A National Licensed Fast Growing Microfinance Bank

B. Adedipe Associate Limited – Our client, a National licensed, fast growing Microfinance Bank based in Abuja, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Financial Control (CFO)
Location: Abuja

Job Objective

• The Head, Financial Control (CFO) will provide leadership and oversight to the finance and general business, ensuring optimal financial resource deployment and utilization.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the financial and accounting strategy.
• Align financial plans with the bank’s strategic business objectives by developing functional financial objectives and strategies for the bank, contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations on strategic thinking and direction.
• Measure and analyze financial performance against the bank’s business plan, provide actionable insights, initiate corrective actions and minimize the impact of variances.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and performance reports.
• Maintain up-to-date fixed assets register.
• Accomplish finance functions relating to human resource strategies by determining accountabilities, cost, productivity and competitiveness of remuneration package.
• Establish finance operational strategies, evaluate trends, establish critical measurements, determine productivity, quality and service delivery strategies, design systems, generate resources; resolve problems and implement change.
• Conduct environmental scan for economic trends and revenue opportunities, identify and analyze acquisition and expansion prospects, analyze operations and identify opportunities for improvement, cost reduction and systems enhancement, accumulating capital to fund expansion.
• Cash flow planning and funding, covering cash, investment and asset management by developing financial strategies by forecasting capital, funding, facilities, and staff requirements, identify funding sources and develop action plans.
• Maximize return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities and maintaining relationships with the investment community.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline, with relevant professional accounting certification; MBA is added advantage
• Not less than 12 years post qualification experience, with 5 in senior management positions
• Cross-cutting, work experience in accounting and finance at a senior level, with ability to conceptualize, plan, analyze and forecast funding needs and secure new funding.
• Senior level exposure in the financial services industry
• Proficiency in contemporary accounting software, and MS Office
• Logical, result-oriented, and well organized, with proven problem solving ability
• Not more than 42 years.

Job Title: Head Internal Control and Compliance
Location: Abuja

Job Objective

• The Head, Internal Control and Compliance will supervise and evaluate the activities of the bank, coordinating all audit and compliance activities within the business and ensuring strict adherence to the company’s internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory and statutory requirements in order to promote transparency, accountability and sustainability.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare and develop annually a risk-based audit plan and resource estimate that are consistent with the institution’s goals, and obtain approval of the MD/CEO.
• Ensure compliance with all approved procedures and policies, and statutory regulations.
• Prepare and manage the annual and periodic audit plans and budget for the bank and its SBUs, and report to the Board Audit Committee /EXCO as appropriate.
• Safeguard the assets of the bank.
• Advise the Board Audit Committee and CEO on any matters relating to the internal audit, institutional risk management, controls and governance.
• Ensure that staffs of Internal Control have the required competencies and skill sets
• Execute scheduled and spot audits, and escalate weaknesses / gaps to Board Audit Committee and EXCO.
• Respond to audit enquiries / concerns raised by statutory and regulatory authorities as directed
• Conduct investigations and report as required by the Board Audit Committee and EXCO.
• Attend and participate in management and Board Audit Committee meetings as required.
• Ensure implementation of all approved audit recommendations.
• Occasionally stress test operational controls.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related numerate discipline; a MBA or relevant professional certification is added advantage
• Not less than 10 years’ work experience, including senior level experience in internal audit, with demonstrable ability to plan and design the scope and remit of audit work.
• Cross-cutting experience in internal audit, covering financial, operations, compliance and risk management
• Practical knowledge of audit/control in the financial services industry
• Logical, result-oriented and well organized, with problem solving ability.
• Not more than 40 years.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae to: recruitment@baaconsult.com.ng

Application Deadline 14th September, 2018.