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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.

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