Chief Financial Officer Vacancy at StreSERT, 21 October,2016

StreSERT is a professional services organisation that offers quality stress-free solutions to corporate organisations. We offer business support and integrated solutions in different areas that ensure business objectives are achieved. Critically, we evaluate issues as they impact your business, and consequently deploy the appropriate skills and competencies to proffer the needed solutions.
Our client is a Turnkey Engineering Services organization; servicing mostly the Telecommunication and Oil & Gas organizations the following vacancy is available this October, 2016:

Job Position: Chief Financial Officer

Job Location: Lagos State.

Job Summary

The CFO reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and work directly with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding. The job holder is responsible for the overall financial well-being of the organization by providing financial projections and accounting services; preparing growth plans; directing staff etc.

Job Responsibilities

Planning

 Formulate the company’s future financial direction and support tactical initiatives

Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans

Develop financial and tax strategies

Manage the capital request and budgeting processes

Develop performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction

Operations

Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team

Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team

Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and supporting departments

Oversee the financial operations of all projects

Oversee all purchasing and payroll activity for staff and participants.

Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced

Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems

Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs.

Implement operational best practices

Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package

Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions

Financial Information 

Oversee the issuance of financial information

Oversee the production of monthly reports including reconciliations with funders and pension plan requirements, as well as financial statements and cash flow projections for use by Executive management, as well as the Audit/Finance Committee and Board of Directors.

Report financial results to the board of directors

Risk Management

Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile

Monitor all open legal issues involving the company

Construct and monitor reliable control systems

Maintain appropriate insurance coverage

Ensure that the company complies with all financial, legal and regulatory requirements

Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies

Report risk issues to the appropriate reporting line

Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations

Funding 

Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts

Arrange for debt and equity financing

Access the benefits of all prospective contracts and advise the Executive Team on programmatic design and implementation matters.

Third Parties

Participate in meeting with the company’s management/board of directors

Maintain banking relationships

Represent the company with investment bankers and investors

Train the Finance Unit and other staff on raising awareness and knowledge of financial management matters.

Any other task given by the line manager.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Characteristics 

Financial Planning and Strategy, Managing Profitability, Strategic Planning, Vision, Quality Management, Promoting Process Improvement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Financial Modeling Skills, Dealing with Complexity

Education & Experience

 Completion of a bachelor’s degree at an accredited university.

Completion of a master’s degree at an accredited university will be an added advantage.

Qualified Chartered Accountant – ICAN/ ACCA

15 years of financial and management experience with the day-to-day financial operations of a very busy / large organization e.g. Telco, FMCG etc

Salary

Salary range for the role is between N 16,800,000 – N 20,500,000/ annum

Method of Application

Qualified applicants’ should forward updated CVs to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘TXFO’ as subject of mail.

Application Deadline

31st October, 2016.

Note

Wrongly titled applicants will not be considered, please be guided.