Lightheights Global services is an international Education Consultant with over 10 years experience in student placement.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of Finance
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Description
- We are currently seeking a competent and energetic Finance Officer to be responsible for the overall financial administration of Lightheights in accordance with the legal requirements, highest ethical standards and internationally recognized financial reporting practices (IFRS).
- The Finance Officer will ensure that all financial management practices, reports and documentation are well organized and conform to policies and the highest standards. Reporting to the Director, the Finance Officer will be responsible for the following functions:
Roles Responsibilities
- Managing the financial reporting for the organisation. This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, 5 year financial plans and all statutory financial reporting
- Providing sound financial support and insights to enable the company to make critical business decisions
- Presentation of financial results and insights to the Board
- Play a key role in the formulation of the business’s strategy
- Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organisation and liaising with the external tax firm for specialist advice
- Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
- Managing hedging and foreign currencies (if relevant)
- Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting standards
- Managing and overseeing the company’s banking and borrowing arrangements
- Managing relationships with Investors (where applicable)
- Managing and overseeing the company’s financial systemsInvestment appraisal and analysis
- Presenting results to non-finance people to understand
- Recruitment, training, mentoring and development of accountant in the company
- Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Financial and Management Accounting functions.
- Risk Management to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place
- Overseeing commercial decision making from tender analysis, margin analysis, pricing analysis etc
- Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs
- Advising on market changes and providing strategic financial recommendations
- Managing and tracking budget and accounting information including billing, collections, and tax information
- Reviewing all formal finance, HR, and IT related policies and procedures
Requirements
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / HND qualification with at least 4 years work experience.
Deadline: 21st November, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career@lightheights.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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