Financial Controller

Job Summary

To ensure efficiency in the business operations of APPNL through the provision of effective corporate support services covering the management of financial and administrative systems, in order to contribute to the delivery of the company’s overall commercial objectives The role takes lead responsibility for a range of non-core business areas including office management, financial planning and control, and management support systems and procurements.

Job Details

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages the Company’s financial affairs, including management and statutory accounts together with longer-term financial projections and ensures the existence and adequacy of efficient and effective financial control systems and reporting mechanisms.
• Handles the preparation of operating budgets and monitors to ensure that approved financial operating standards, procedures, and controls in the deployment and utilization of resources are consistently and strictly adhered to in business operations.
• Monitors and evaluates the budget implementation process to ensure compliance with performance provisions and that the company delivers on agreed budgets, by providing relevant information to cost and revenue centre managers, including forecasting and accurate reporting of KPIs performance and expenditure against budget.

Requirements

• Minimum of a first degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification, preferably an MBA or Relevant Master’s Degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Professional membership of a relevant body e.g., Experience of statutory financial reporting and knowledge of GAAP, IFRS.
• Membership of a relevant Professional body (Local or International) e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent.
• Business planning and analysis.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Budgeting, financial forecasting and cost control.
• Proven leadership, teamwork, and decision-making skills
• Ability to translate financial concepts, effectively collaborate with programmes and fund-raising colleagues.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Investment planning and portfolio management
• Problem-solving, numerical & analytical skills
• Financial modelling and analysis
• Strong integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of APP.
• Financial Reporting
• Stakeholder management

About Company

Africa Plus Partners Nigeria Limited

https://app.seamlesshiring.com

<p>Africa Plus Partners seeks to deliver superior risk-adjusted rewards whilst capturing the African growth potential in infrastructure. We are currently advising projects, investing capital and raising a dedicated Nigerian infrastructure fund for accelerating our plans.</p>