Finance Manager

Rescue Technologies Limited – Our Company is a foremost provider of technically enhanced Emergency and Medical services solutions.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance Manager
Location: Lagos
Duties and Responsibilities
Management:

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Manage financial outsourced functions
• Oversee the operations of treasury, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the set goals and objectives

Funds Management:

• Assist in determining the company’s proper capital structure
• Arrange for equity and debt financing
• Invest funds and ensure returns
• Recommend appropriate dividend issuances, based on historical dividend patterns and expected cash flows
• Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company’s borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions
• Maintain banking relationships

Budgeting:

• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
• Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction

Financial Analysis:

• Interpret the company’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
• Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company output
• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meeting predetermined price goals
• Assist in the determination of product pricing in relation to features offered and competitor pricing
• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management
• Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis
• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
• Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement

Critical Tasks:

• Ensure accurate and timely management of all functions noted above
• Maintain professional conduct in attitude and performance to ensure professional standards are maintained
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Collaborate with internal departments to prepare and present findings.
• Maintain and update knowledge/skills relating to Admin functions
• Ensure sensitivity and respect for the rights and privacy of patients, visitors and staff

Required Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent business experience or related course from a reputable higher institution.
• Relevant finance/Account Certification is requisite
• Completion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program

Others:

• Minimum of 6-8 years’ work experience in a similar role
• Target focused with a drive to succeed
• Working knowledge of IT, MS Office and other accounting softwares

Abilities:

• Sound Judgement
• Quality Management
• Motivated
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty
• Think logically and clearly
• Self-driven
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Strategic Thinking

Skills:

• Business and technology savvy (evidence of such abilities required
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Power point
• Strong experience in income statement analysis
• Excellent verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Time management
• Strong analytical and financial skills