Chief Financial Officer Job at Workforce Group

Workforce Group is a Management Consulting and Outsourcing Professional Services Firm. Following its inception in July 2004, Workforce Management Centre Limited (Workforce) has built an enviable reputation as the leading indigenous management and professional services consulting firm in Nigeria. Drawing from its Deep Domain Expertise, in the area of organizational effectiveness and employee performance, the Company is positioned to assist businesses across diverse sectors of the economy in their quest to create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Chief Financial Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking to hire a Financial Controller/CFO who will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing all financial and controlling aspects of the business.
• Initially starting as the sole finance professional, responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with internal local, Group and external regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to support business growth.
• Building a strong Finance Team as well as developing and documenting standard business processes with financial relevance as a foundation for scalable growth.

Requirements / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance and/or Accounting
• CPA, CA, CIMA, CMA certification
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or in a similar role.
• Experience working within a subsidiary of a Group company is a must.
• Experience in a small company or startup environment is a plus.
• IFRS, tax and local GAAP certifications
• Audti experience is of benefit
• Responsibility and accountability for the finance function, related business processes including continuous improvements and internal financial policies.
• Leading and managing the future Finance Team by example at all times, including appraisals, wellbeing and development.
• Representing KSB in all financial matters with external business partners.
• Member of Senior Management team supporting the company and the Managing Director at all times.
• Attendance at company and Group wide meetings representing KSB.
• Local compliance officer
• Ensure statutory and Group requirements as well as IFRS are adhered to at all times, maintaining an awareness for future changes to legislation and implementing system and process changes in a timely manner to provide for upcoming changes
• Ensure Group Reporting deadlines are adhered to, e. g. Accounting, Controlling, Treasury
• Manage accruals and prepayments system appropriately
• Ensure reconciliations balance and resolve any discrepancies, e. g. P&L to Profitability, Order Intake, Orders on Hand and Sales in local ERP and BI Group reporting, bank balances with balance sheet accounts and Coupa Treasury.