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Ref: HP350-2186
Job description / Role
The overall purpose of the role is to be responsible to lead on the timely delivery of the monthly and quarterly consolidated accounts, manage the annual business budget and process, along with managing the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) reporting across all Business Units and Joinre-forecastt Ventures.
Our client is a that operates a number of market leading companies, as well as managing a portfolio of inconglomeratevestments. Over many years the company has diversified and grown to become an important partner with the Nigerian government and helped drive commercial initiatives to facilitate jobs growth and economic prosperity.
Reporting to the Group CFO, your primary responsibility is to manage and improve the internal and external reporting functions: including and not limited to:
* Internal Reporting - Oversee all consolidated financial reporting, review and understanding of all Business Unit management accounts, KPIs (Balanced Score Cards), and cash flow forecasts,
* Segment Reporting - delivery of monthly & quarterly reporting, including ad-hoc requests as required.
* Business Planning Process - Responsible for business planning process across the Group, including issuing instructions, detailed templates, setting assumptions, data collection, consolidation, review and interrogation.
* Alignment and Compliance - Assure alignment and consistency with Group reporting requirements, time lines and Policies,
* Total Reporting - Responsible for consolidating and reporting to the Executive Committee - monthly reporting, Budget and forecasts (plus others as required), pulling out the key messages and insights to drive timely decision making for the business.
* Reporting Insights - Overseeing, challenging and preparing cortical business commentary, variance analysis to provide insight and drive decision-making. Meet with Business Unit / JV Finance leads AHEAD of formal Executive review.
* Reporting Quality - Driving quality in reporting and planning across Jagal, ensuring right first time, and insight to drive decision making
* Technology - maximise the value and application of technology for report production and business planning,
* Business Partner - working with each business unit/ JV Finance lead to provide primarily support and secondary control as required
* Finance Policies - prepare, update and roll out across the Group, enhanced Finance policies and procedures, to ensure quality and consistency in reporting and controls.
Job Offer
* Location: Lagos, Nigeria
* Salary - competitive remuneration with additional secure compound housing provided, as well as a Driver.
* 2 x Annual flights to your home country
* 6 weeks annual holiday leave.
Requirements
* Qualified accountant, with at least 5 years post qualification experience
* Reporting and Business Planning (experience essential)
* Advanced Excel User
* Experience in selection of following sectors (preferred) - Oil & Gas, Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT), FMCG, or Property, Joint Ventures.
* Broad commercial awareness and able to focus on the key business issues and propose practical options towards a solution (assist in execution where required).
* Absolute confidentiality and total discretion
* Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders;
* Excellent networker and relationship developer;
* Effective communicator to Board level, who has ability to communicate complex messages with clarity
* High level of intellect and integrity;
* Strong project management skills;
* Interpersonal skills to engage staff at all levels
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.