Fosad Consulting Ltd is a business support services firm with offerings in Human Resource Management, Immigrations and Real Estate Consulting.
We have been mandated by a client of ours to source for a top notch individual to fill the role of Head, Financial Control.
Our client is a leading global financial institution offering Life Assurance and Short-Term Insurance services and provides a wide spectrum of insurance solutions tailored to meet unique individual and corporate clients' circumstances.
Job DescriptionKey Focus
• Responsible for the financial accounting/ control function in the business unit.
• Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records
• Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
• Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.
• Analyses financial records such as income trends.
• Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report, according to organisational goals.
• Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on business unit productivity.
• Responsible for audit liaison as well as tax, legislative & statutory requirements.
Key Result Areas
Financial Control
• Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
• Responsible for the financial accounting / control function in the business unit through other managers and their teams.
• Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts.
Financial Analysis
• Analyses financial records such as income trends.
• Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on the business unit's productivity.
• Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.
Financial Reporting
• Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report, according to organisational goals.
Governance and Compliance
• Liaises with internal and external auditors.
• Ensures tax, legislative and statutory requirements are met.
Team Effectiveness
• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks and output quality, over periods of up to 1 year.
• Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
• Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
• Creates a climate for optimal performance.
Accountability
• Manages performance.
• Selects potential staff to sustain customer / client service delivery.
Qualifications•15 years’ experience minimum
•Individually accountable for the financial accounting/ control function in the organisation through staff supervised over periods of 3 months to a year.
•Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records.
• Knowledge of local and global insurance practices.
•Qualified Accountant – ICAN, ACCA, etc.
•Experience in a financial services firm (Big Four) is an advantage.
•Managerial skills.
•Presentation skills.
•High level Financial Acumen.
•Great Interpersonal skills.
Additional InformationRemuneration is highly competitive.
Skills Required
- 15 years' experience minimum
- Qualified Accountant - ICAN, ACCA, etc.
- Knowledge of local and global insurance practices
- Experience in a financial services firm (Big Four)
- Managerial skills
- Presentation skills
- High level Financial Acumen
- Great Interpersonal skills
What We Do
Fosad Consulting is an independent cross-industry HR and Engineering consulting firm. We partner with international and local companies seeking to accelerate the growth of their businesses by providing solutions that drive their businesses to succeed. Our solutions cater to multiple industries, including the oil and gas, financial services, telecommunications, transport, hospitality, healthcare and retail; and our projects are supported by professionals who have proven that they have what it takes to deliver against the odds to delight our clients. For over 20 years we have provided hands-on solutions to a number of global brands, hence we understand how they work, their expectations, as well as the need to constantly provide services that are top-notch and meet the required global standards. We are a leading provider of specialist Outsourcing solutions that extend to HR Services, Engineering, Expatriate Management protocols, Procurement, Learning & development interventions, Oil & Gas, and a host of services to some of the world’s most interesting brands. We are proud members of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce – a foremost organisation that seeks to bridge the gap between Nigerian businesses and their counterparts in the United States. We are also registered members of the Networking with the United States of America (NUSA) program; under the auspices of the US Commercial Service initiative in Nigeria. Part of our commitment to customer service means giving our clients honest, straightforward and, sometimes, even difficult advice. At Fosad we know you can’t afford to get it wrong and that’s why we do everything to make sure you get it right.
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