Finance Manager in a Leading long-established International Group

Adexen Recruitment Agency – Our client, a leading long-established International group is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company’s finances and internal control while validating all local purchases and import, theoretical margins of offers and all assets of the company.
• Provide monthly reports on all finance and admin related business deals.
• Control and validate posting entries made on the company’s ERP.
• Organize end of year activities, including stock picking, relations with auditor, WHT and VAT follow up.
• Check and validate financing solutions in partnership with management and other subsidiary Treasury team.
• Ensure compliance with procedures i.e. establish procedures and check that the procedures are known and properly implemented.
• Provide administrative follow-up between requesting services, the service transit, import, and accounting (back-office business operations).
• Open transit cases (gathering all the necessary documents: pro-forma, lading, customs declaration and checking compliance.) as soon as the order is placed.
• Provide analytical statements of the operational services.
• Perform necessary check of operations and work closely with Auditors.
• Check the validity of business information for new customers before transmission to administrative services for processing
• Responsible for goods held in store: must be able to justify any discrepancy between the physical inventory and the IT stock.
• Consistently interfacing with the Accounts team (internal and other subsidiaries) for proper accounting and record-keeping.
• Validate credit and settlement terms of all sales record.
• Constantly propose to management optimized third trade balance; balance between the settlements terms, actual payment terms and the volume of business involved.
• Manage relationships with banks, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory authorities in all financial activities.
• Manage the Annual Year End and other interim Audit Exercises.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant discipline. Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience with a Multinational or renowned Organization or division of a big Corporation.
• Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to anticipate and initiate changes.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, in regards to presenting the results of analyses to management.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.