We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Finance Executive to join our team.
This position is responsible for leading and supporting our finance function, providing strategic financial guidance, and driving business growth.
This is an executive role within the organization that is also responsible for the processing and preparation of periodic financial reports and ad hoc analyses for business.
The position exists to assist management ensure adequate levels of liquidity and working capital is maintained.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform periodic management accounting and reporting activities to include: monthly profit & loss and cash flow positions, etc.
Perform period-close activities, including reviewing and assessing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and allocations
Assist in developing and implementation of financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and financial reports
Analyze financial performance and provide insights for improvement
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
Manage financial statements, audits, and tax compliance
Maintain relationships with auditors, banks, and regulatory bodies
Manage cash flow, funding, and investments
Mentor and coach team members to enhance skills and knowledge
Collaborate with senior management to drive business growth and profitability
Provide financial expertise to support strategic decision-making
Identify and mitigate financial risks, develop and implement risk management strategies
Assist in Analyzing financial information to summarize and interpret current-projected financial position for management and decision making (manage and monitor business financial performance and KPI’s)
Manage relationships with key financial and regulatory representatives
Alert management of situations that may materially affect the company’s overall financial condition
Assist in preparation of asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Compilation, analysis and preparation of data for financial statements, expenditures, revenues, accounts and reports
Participation in the preparations for external, internal and tax audit exercises
Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.

Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting for a structured organization (previous oil & gas experience is compulsory)
A certified member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)/ACCA.
Knowledge of applicable accounting and financial reporting rules, regulations and requirements
Ability to reconcile and or balance financial transactions and accounts.
Knowledge of accounting and book-keeping terminology and practices.
Knowledge of general record keeping and filing systems.
Ability to compare data from a variety of sources for accuracy and completeness.
Ability to detect errors.
Ability to determine work priorities.
Strong analytical skills – understanding of revenue – cost structures and translate data to clear analytics
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint); experience with financial modeling a plus