Job Openings at Fosad Consulting

Fosad Consulting LLC. is a professional services firm established to provide quality consulting services to desiring clients, whose primary objective is to focus their management and technical resources on their core competence.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Budget and Planning Analyst

Job Location: Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, analyzing, and managing budgets, forecasts, and financial plans to support our exploration and production activities.
• This role will play a critical part in ensuring the efficient allocation of resources, optimizing financial performance, and supporting strategic decision-making within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Budget Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop annual operating budgets and long-term strategic plans for exploration and production projects. This includes analyzing historical data, market trends, and business objectives to establish realistic financial targets.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to evaluate project economics, assess investment opportunities, and identify areas for cost optimization. Utilize financial models and analytical tools to forecast revenues, expenses, and cash flows, and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Variance Analysis: Monitor budget performance and conduct variance analysis to identify discrepancies between actual and budgeted results. Investigate underlying causes of variances and recommend corrective actions to ensure alignment with financial goals and objectives.
• Forecasting: Develop accurate and reliable financial forecasts for exploration and production activities, considering factors such as production volumes, commodity prices, operating costs, and capital expenditures. Continuously refine forecasting models to incorporate new information and improve accuracy.
• Reporting: Prepare timely and insightful financial reports, presentations, and dashboards for senior management, highlighting key performance indicators, financial metrics, and trends. Communicate findings effectively to facilitate informed decision-making and strategic planning.
• Capital Planning: Assist in the evaluation and prioritization of capital projects and investments based on their strategic alignment, risk profile, and expected returns. Collaborate with project teams to develop robust business cases, financial justifications, and investment proposals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with internal stakeholders, including finance, operations, and executive leadership, to align budgeting and planning activities with organizational objectives and priorities. Foster cross-functional collaboration and communication to drive consensus and achieve shared goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics or a related field. Master's degree or professional certification (ICAN, ACCA, ACA)
• Proven experience (3 years) in financial analysis, budgeting, and planning, preferably within the oil and gas industry or related sectors.
• Strong proficiency in financial modelling, data analysis, and forecasting techniques. Advanced Excel skills are required; knowledge of financial software (SAP, Oracle) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of exploration and production operations, including reservoir engineering, drilling, and production optimization.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data, identify trends, and formulate actionable recommendations.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present financial information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across functional areas and organizational levels.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience in within an upstream oil and gas company
• Experience in financial reporting IFRS.

Application Closing Date: 30th May, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruiting@fosadconsulting.com using "Budget and Planning Analyst" as the subject of the email.

2.) Executive Assistant

Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Executive Assistant will provide a full range of administrative support to the Chairman/CEO.
• Exercising confidentiality, tact and diplomacy. Maintains files, records, and calendars; arranges business travel, coordinates meeting arrangements, and tracks expenses for the Chairman/CEO.
• Participates in the development and implementation of administrative standards, policies and practices for the organization

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• When the Chairman/CEO chairs meetings: Prepare agenda in advance; assist with and provide research/background information, content development, and creation of presentations and coordinate meetings.
• Manage the daily schedule of Chairman/CEO, keeping appointments and meetings on time or changing schedules when necessary.
• Develop and maintain a system that alerts to upcoming deadlines on incoming requests or events.
• Manage Chairman/CEO with travel arrangements and proactively coordinate the pre-planning of trips with various internal functions.
• Manage Chairman/CEO trip expense reimbursements, and logistics.
• Prepare the travel agendas and necessary contacts, coordinates presentation materials, documents and other necessary preparations.
• Handle confidential information in a professional and discreet manner.
• Anticipate the needs of the Chairman/CEO and act accordingly.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8-10 years or equivalent work-related experience supporting Executives
• Must have worked for a CEO before and has oil and gas (upstream) company experience.
• S/he will have a proven ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines, screen and prioritize communications from external and internal sources, and organize and maintain administrative processes.
• Able to support cross-functional coordination in a fast pace environment.
• Must possess excellent judgment.
• Must have a very professional wardrobe and enjoy supporting the highest level executives
• Will be required to be available during regular business hours and occasional weekends as needed to provide support and assistance to the Chairman/CEO
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Highly proficient in the following software programs: (Word, /Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
• Extensive experience in administrative preparation and coordination of board presentations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Ability to stay focused, efficient, and effective in managing multiple priorities
• Ability to demonstrate strong skills in using correct grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to demonstrate strong proofreading and editing skills..
• Proven ability to work independently to achieve accomplishments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Professional demeanor and ability to defuse emotional situations in a calm manner.
• S/he handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature, and must function efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor with all levels within the organization.
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with internal team, cross-functional team, and external parties in a rapidly growing environment.

Application Closing Date: 23rd May, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mhassan@fosadconsulting.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.

3.) Agency Manager

Job Location: Enugu
Employment Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret financial statements and sales data.
• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales team whilst meeting other key performance indicators set out per year.
• Identify and source new Advisors/Team Managers by having the initial contact with prospects and maintaining the pipeline.
• Supervise (includes coaching and mentoring), train, motivate and develop Alpha Sales Force Advisors/Team Managers.
• Formulate sales strategies for life and health insurance products and achieve set sales targets.
• Recruitment and management of Alpha Sales Force Advisors.
• Review Assistant Agency Managers sales reports to establish trends and identify areas of improvement.
• Identify and escalate actual and/or potential operational and administrative issues to the Group Head.
• Assist in identifying required resources and personnel to achieve the revenue budget of the Group.
• Presentation of the SBU performance at the Monthly Divisional MPR, QBR & Budget meetings.
• Identify viable sales strategies to be implemented by Advisors.
• Manage and maintain weekly, monthly and all required sales reports.
• Identify trends in Retail business and proactively advise Group Head on potential actions to take.
• Seek approval for accepting/processing transactions when required.
• Negotiate rates with underwriters when required.
• Conduct performance appraisals for Assistant Agency Managers.
• Any other assignments given by the Area Sales Manager or the Head, Entrepreneurial Sales Group.

Education / Professional Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in any field from a reputable tertiary institution.
• Professional qualifications (i.e. CII, CIIN or other of similar equivalence) will be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Financial Services of which 2 years’ should be in Insurance Sales.

Application Closing Date: 25th May, 2024.

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