Job Description

The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for the following but not limited:

• Develop and implement financial strategies to support the company’s growth and profitability goals
• Lead the finance team, providing guidance and support to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for multiple locations and entities
• Manage the financial planning and analysis function, including forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for multiple location and entities
• Oversee the accounting function, ensuring compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors and other external stakeholders, including banks and financial institutions across multiple jurisdictions
• Lead the treasury function, managing cash flow and liquidity across multiple jurisdictions, and developing and implementing risk management strategies
• Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions, and manage the tax function
• Develop and implement internal controls and processes to ensure the integrity of financial information across multiple locations and entities
• Manage the financial due diligence process for potential acquisitions and other strategic initiatives across multiple jurisdictions
• Participate in strategic planning and decision making as a member of the executive leadership team
• Monitor and analyse industry trends, and provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Ensure financial systems are up to date and properly used
• Manage corporate financing, refinancing, and manage the relations with banks and other lending institutions
• Oversee the audit preparation
• Design and implement risk management policies, including financial, credit, and exchange risks

The Successful Applicant

We are looking for the following:

• Must be legally permitted to work in Nigeria and must currently reside in Nigeria
• Must know the market in Nigeria very well
• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance(non negotiable)
• MBA, CFA, CA professional qualification highly advantageous and highly preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, with at least 8 years in a senior finance leadership position
• Must have experience as a Finance Director, CFO within a large business
• Must have international experience
• Must have experience working in Africa
• Technology or FMCG industry experience is preferred
• Must have experience dealing with supply chain and procurement
• Must have experience with fund raising, M&A, strategic transactions
• Must be strong in finance technology software systems
• Must have proven ability to manage a team of finance professionals in multiple locations