Chief Financial Officer (PIS/113/CFO) at a leading Insurance Company

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Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Reference: PIS/113/CFO  

Location: Lagos, Nigeria  

Recruiter: Human Edge Limited

Our client is a leading Insurance company and provider of sterling insurance covers in Nigeria. The company is currently embarked on a major expansion program designed to position it as the leading Insurance company in Nigeria.

To meet the increasing need for strategic leadership, the company now seeks to strengthen the senior management team with the following executive appointment: Chief Financial Officer.

Reporting to the CEO, your key roles and responsibilities shall include,

•    Providing leadership for the company's financial management, treasury and accounting function, including: – Financial planning – Budgeting – Cost and management accounting – Financial reporting – Internal controls – Auditing, and – Tax matters

•    Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the CEO in identifying new funding opportunities, the drafting of prospective programmatic budgets, and determining cost effectiveness of prospective service delivery.

•    Ensure adequate controls are installed and that substantiating documentation is approved and available such that all purchases may pass independent and governmental audits.

•    Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including: organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies, development and monitoring of organizational and contract/grant budgets.

•    Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization

•    Oversee the coordination and activities of independent auditors ensuring all audit issues are resolved, and all compliance issues are met, and the preparation of the annual financial statements is in accordance with GAAP and federal, state and other required supplementary schedules and information.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

•    Degree-qualified Chartered Accountant (possession of an MBA or relevant finance qualifications will be an advantage)

•    Minimum of 15 years' cognate experience in financial management, at least five of which must have been in a similar role in a large multinational manufacturing company or blue-chip environment

•    Excellent management and interpersonal skills, and a high level of integrity

An attractive remuneration package and other benefits await the right candidate.

This position is to be filled immediately.

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