Description

• We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as Deputy Head of Finance.
• In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the plant’s budgeting and reporting, financial analysis and forecasting, cost and revenue management, and fixed asset accounting.
• You will ensure accuracy of the plant’s financial records and compliance with best practice financial management principles and regulatory requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of approved finance policies at the plant.
• Drive and oversee the budgeting process and ensure inputs from all business units within the plant are in compliance with stated guidelines and that exceptions are escalated appropriately.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of periodic management reports at the Plant to aid management decision-making.
• Ensure ongoing review, update and documentation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial forecasts, and ratio analysis.
• Ensure collaboration/interface with other departments within the plant on financial assessment of projects, business models and business plans.
• Oversee the preparation of financial reports, ensuring compliance with DCP Nigeria’s accounting policies, and IFRS.
• Assume overall responsibility for the integration of business reporting requirements, the integrity of information contained in and the compliance of the plant’s financial report with relevant reporting regulations.
• Ensure effective utilization of plant’s financial resources to achieve cost efficiency.
• Proactively identify risks, and define and implement strategies to prevent revenue leakage.
• Ensure that organizational policies with respect to accounting for fixed assets are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure respective plant complies with all applicable tax laws and statutory requirements.
• Manage and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders including local and international tax authorities, tax consultants, etc.
• Coordinate the preparation of the department’s budget and approve departmental in line with approved authority limits.
• Provide overall guidance, leadership support and strategic direction in the execution of the department’s functions and activities.
• Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the Head of Finance on the activities of the department.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Finance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, CPA, ACCA.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Advanced financial and accounting knowledge, including understanding of finance best practices and IFRS/ international accounting and financial reporting standards.
• Proven experience in strategic financial planning and analysis.
• Very sound business acumen financial and commercial knowledge.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and influencing skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Working knowledge of SAP.