Finance Manager at Clane Company Nigeria Limited

Clane Company Nigeria Limited is a Financial Technology "Ecosystem"? providing financial services whilst empowering individuals’ digital lifestyles. It aims to drive the emergence of a new payments ecosystem by providing digital payment services that would be irresistible to consumers and also to provide innovative, accessible, and affordable financial services to individuals and SMEs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Position Summary

• The Finance Manager will have responsibility for all areas relating to accounting functions and financial reporting
• The Financial Manager will be charged but not limited with the following responsibilities:
• To provide a leadership role in all aspects of the company’s financial operations
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and reports to facilitate the decision-making process and ensure success of the corporation
• Oversee operation of Accounting Department
• Building financial models using historical data and providing forecasts based on various industry-related operating metrics
• Ensuring accurate modelling of allocated portfolios and developing new transaction models and enhancing the existing models
• Analysing and identifying data requirements related derivation rules and model tracking
• Ensure adequate controls are in place, i.e. policies, procedures
• Provide monthly information and analysis for Executive Management Team
• Responsible for the annual budget process, provide monthly reviews, and implementing Business plans and other programs
• Provide analysis of cash flow, operating costs and variance
• Manage a variety of fiscal and accounting functions pertaining to areas such as general accounting, accounts payable, payroll, auditing and financial reporting
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures and goals for assigned areas
• Maintain debt records; provide information to debt advisors, account for defeasance, and perform other debt oversight functions
• Develop, implement and monitor internal controls.
• Provide financial management and reporting
• Predict future financial trends
• Report to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted
• Produce financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Develop long-term business plans based on these reports
• Develop strategies that work to minimise financial risk
• Analyse market trends and competitors
• Supervise the work of subordinate accountants, accounting assistants, and other assigned staff; assign
• direct, monitor and evaluate staff work; plan and coordinate professional development activities; implement corrective action as appropriate
• Interface with financial consultants, auditors and government agencies
• Complete budget preparation tasks and budget to actual analysis, as directed
• Attend meetings, conferences and trainings as required; participate on committees, task forces and work groups as assigned
• Ensure all statutory filings are done on time and the organisation is compliant
• Perform related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Business Administration/Economics
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations i.e. ICAN, ACCA required
• Three (3) to (5) five years of financial experience and management experience, manage financials accounting systems, standard cost accounting, budgeting and treasury functions (Post ICAN/ACCA).
• Strong Leadership and supervisory skills
• Principles and practices of municipal accounting, budgeting, and auditing.
• Accounting and financial-related computer software and the applications to assigned functions.
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation and benefits for the role is highly attractive and competitive.

Interested and qualified candidates can also send their Resume and Cover Letter to: Careers@clane.com stating “Financial Manager” in the subject field.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.