Head, Finance Services

ISCHUS, connotes maximising the strength and might already within you, as an individual or a corporate entity. We exist to enable YOU actualize that potential-this in a sense, sums up what we are about. We bring Passion, Creativity, Service and Result Orientation and Partnership into enabling your business achieve its objectives.

ISCHUS Consulting is recruiting to fill the position of:


Job Title: Head, Finance Services
Location: Lagos
Job Purpose

• Provide financial advisory and services to assure cash flow adequacy, optimal gearing, near and long term liquidity required to actualise the business profitability.
• Additionally, oversee regulatory business and financial compliance and a robust management information system that aligns with Company financial goals.

Principal Accountabilities

• Accountable for risk-based financial strategy that is aligned and integrated into the corporate business plan
• Assure near term cash flow and availability of longer-term liquidity for operations, profits and growth.
• As leadership team member, provide financial advisory services based on market realities and trends.
• Responsible for managing the relationship with financial institutions, ensuring an optimally geared profile
• Manage the budget preparation, disbursement, monitoring, reporting and evaluation activities.
• Manage treasury and taxation activities to achieve optimal use of funds and tax compliance respectively
• Accountable for Company’s enterprise resource system and timely, accurate management information
• Responsible for accounting services, managing the Payable and Receivables accounts to maximise value.
• Accountable for developing, overseeing and managing compliance to the (Financial) Manual of Authorities
• Managing the fixed assets register; ensure all assets are properly identified, amortised and disposed off.
• Support the Internal Audit team to achieve regulatory compliance – both financial and business
• Own and implement whistle blowing, fraud prevention and detection activities across the Company
• Responsible for managing finance staff across the Company (including learning and development)

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field. Relevant accounting professional certification e.g. ACA etc. is mandatory. An MBA will be an added advantage.
• Must have at least 8 years work experience in a similar function.
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a management role, with proven capacity to lead a high performance cross functional team.