General Manager (Finance) Job at Alan & Grant
Alan & Grant - Our client is the leading rural energy services company in weak-grid and off-grid communities in Africa and Asia is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: General Manager (Finance)
Job Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The General Manager - Finance is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing and managing all financial aspects of the organization in Nigeria and other geographies in Africa.
- This role plays a critical role in shaping the financial strategy, ensuring financial stability, and providing leadership to the finance team.
- This person will work closely with the country and global leadership team and contribute to strategic decision-making and planning.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement financial strategies, plans, and policies to achieve the organization's financial objectives.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support long-term and short-term decision-making
- Prepare and present accurate, timely, and comprehensive financial reports to the executive team and the board of directors
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
- Manage transfer pricing documentation and ensure arm’s length inter-company transactions
- Lead the budgeting process, working with department heads to create and manage the annual budget
- Timely preparation of compliance reports for investors and lenders.
- Monitoring and managing financial covenants and KPIs as prescribed by lenders and investors.
- Manage audits for Nigeria and other African entities in a time-bound manner.
- Manage cash flow and liquidity, ensuring that the organization can meet its financial obligations and make strategic investments.
- Develop and manage relationships with various Banks/financial institutions to arrange on and off-balance sheet working capital limits.
- Develop and maintain financial models and projections to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Requirements
- Extensive experience of at least 15 years in finance, with a strong track record of financial leadership in progressively responsible roles.
- In-depth knowledge of financial principles, regulations, and best practices.
- Excellent knowledge of corporate financial law.
- Knowledge of Direct and Indirect Tax and prevailing accounting standards.
- Knowledge of IFRS.
- Hands-on experience in financial management software and SAP (will be an added advantage).
- Problem solver and critical thinker mindset with strong decision-making capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a multi-tasking mindset.
- Proficiency with financial software and tools.
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
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