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Job title : Financial Controller
Job Location : Lagos
Deadline : October 25, 2024
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Your responsibilities will include:
Strategic Planning:
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Collaborate with senior management to establish financial goals and priorities.
Financial Planning:
- Prepare and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
- Conduct variance analyses and provide explanations for deviations.
- Develop and maintain financial plans, including capital and revenue expenditures
Financial Analysis:
- Analyze financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Provide insightful financial reporting and dashboards.
- Report and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) across cost and profit centers in the business.
Decision Support:
- Provide financial guidance to business leaders and departments.
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to inform business decisions.
- Develop business cases and ROI analyses for strategic initiatives.
Team Management:
- Lead and manage a team of financial analysts and planners.
- Mentor and coach team members to enhance skills and expertise.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Compliance and Governance:
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
- Manage internal controls and risk management processes.
Communication:
- Present financial results and insights to senior management and stakeholders.
- Communicate financial pl ans, budgets, and forecasts to departments.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external partners (e.g., auditors, bankers).
The ideal candidate must have the following profile:
- Pro-active, energetic, and no-nonsense
- Team player
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Focused on developing him/herself and the team
- Continuously striving for improvement and resilient
- High business acumen – streetwise
- All round financial professional
- At least 5 years’ experience as finance professional with a progressive career path
- Excellent analytical skills combined with attention to detail
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems
- Big 4 experience is an added advantage
- Msc /Bsc /HND in Accountancy/ Finance combined with ICAN, ACCA (equivalent) is preferred
- Fluency in English and French
- High integrity is a must.
- What Working at Lumos Offers
How to Apply for this Offer
Send application and CV to: sarah.wachuku@lumos.com.ng ; careers@lumos.com.ng
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