Chief Financial Officer

Job Introduction

Adexen was mandated by a leading logistics company to recruit an experienced Chief Financial Officer for its activities. This role is based in Lagos, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Finance department activities
• Provide strategic financial leadership and ensure accuracy of business planning, financial analysis and forecasting, accounting and budgeting, cost and revenue management, fixed asset accounting, tax and risk management
• Ensure accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reports, financial forecasts, and ratio analysis
• Oversee the preparation of financial reports, ensuring compliance with Accounting Policies and International Financial Standards 
• Responsible for implementation of operational strategy, work plans, programs, controls, policies and procedures
• Ensure the design of a robust business-decision-making framework, driving through process improvements and change initiatives that enable the budgeting, forecasting and reporting to be carried out in a consistent and effective manner
• Proactively identify risks and define and implement strategies to prevent revenue leakage
• Ensure compliance with the company's policies, procedures and local statutory regulations.
• Manage Statutory and Internal Auditors
• Manage a large team of accounting, audit and financial professionals

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance
• MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience with at least 7 years in a senior managerial position (FM, CFO, FD) within an international group
• Strong experience in investment management, bank financing, credit structuration and negotiation
• Previous experience in Emerging markets/Africa is a plus
• Communication, Leadership and Relationship skills
• Management of a large multicutural team

We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.