Reporting Line: Head of Transport Obajana and Functional Reporting to Chief Finance Officer, DCT
Job Summary
- Oversee the business’ budgeting and reporting; financial analysis and forecasting; cost and revenue management; and fixed asset accounting.
- Ensure accuracy of the business’ 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 business.
- Drive and oversee the budgeting process and ensure inputs from all business units within the business are in compliance with stated guidelines and that exceptions are escalated appropriately.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of periodic management reports 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 business on financial assessment of projects, business models and business plans.
- Oversee the preparation of financial reports, ensuring compliance with DCT 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 business’s financial report with relevant reporting regulations.
- Ensure effective utilisation of business’s financial resources to achieve cost efficiency.
- Proactively identify risks and define and implement strategies to prevent revenue leakage.
- Ensure that organisational policies with respect to accounting for fixed assets are adhered to at all times.
- Ensure respective business 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.
Requirements
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other related discipline.
- Relevant professional qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, CPA, ACCA.
- Minimum of twenty (20) years relevant experience with at least three (3) years in a senior managerial position in finance.
- Minimum of 4 years in Supply Chain, Land Haulage or manufacturing experience is mandatory.
- Masters is an added advantage
- Ability to use SAP is an advantage
- The roles are based outside Lagos and may require some travels
- Note that Group internal candidates are welcome to apply to this job positions
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.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
- Accommodation is provided in relevant location
