Job Vacancy – Chief Financial Officer
Our client is a well-established non-bank financial institution seeking to expand its operations. The company is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who will oversee its entire financial operations, financial strategies, fund raising, and treasury operations.
Reports to: MD/CEO
The CFO would:
- Oversee the company’s overall finance function.
- Develop/supervise the development of strong and effective financial strategies and plans
- Prepare the Company’s annual budget and communicates approved performance targets to all stakeholders.
- Advise the CEO on major financial decisions and ensures the proper execution of/compliance with the Company’s laid down financial policies, guidelines and processes.
- Periodically assess the Company’s financial management needs and current capabilities; determines proactively gaps and develops plans to bridge/meet financial needs.
- Oversee budgeting, budgetary review, financial controls, reporting and other financial management processes.
- Organize the finance function as may be required from time to time to ensure close alignment to business needs and changes in processes.
- Ensure the effective management of the Company’s financial resources.
- Ensure all periodic external reporting obligations are met on timely basis.
- Ensure the continued integrity of the Company’s cash, receivables, and payables management activities.
- Monitor the Company’s operating performance and overall financial health using established corporate business performance metrics.
We are looking for a person with strong collaboration, negotiation, interpersonal skills who also has:
- A first degree or its Equivalent, preferably in a numeric discipline e.g. Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or in a related field.
- Relevant professional qualifications/affiliations such as ICAN, CIBN, CFA, ACIB.
- A minimum of 10 years experience in the financial services industry, 3 of which must have been in a senior finance role in a leasing company.
- Prior board-level experience or experience reporting to a board/board committee.
- Strong communication skills.
- A sound working knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian financial services market.
- Good product development and portfolio management capabilities.
- A high sense of responsibility, accountability, integrity and ethical standards.
- Strong business acumen, maturity and tact, including the ability to relate with the highest levels of management of financial institutions.
Remuneration
Very attractive, to be negotiated based on value capacity of the successful candidate
How to apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their CV and a cover letter
explaining their interest in and qualifications for the position to jobs@woodridgeandscott.com
latest by August 30, 2024