Finance Manager Job in Lagos at Origin Group

Origin Group is a twenty first century group of companies with varying deeply vested interests in key economic sector in Nigeria and China.

Origin Group operates in sectors such as agriculture, engineering & construction, trade advisory & trade outsourcing, manufacturing, import and export among others. We are an indigenous company with a fast track record owning significant market share with a growing clientele profile; our services are tailored towards client’s satisfaction with quality control assurance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Providing Company Directors with accurate financial information, management accounts and data analysis.
• Interpret the company's financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
• Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting and collection procedures, and investment activities, and make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets, and other financial control functions
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of workers in the department and branch offices
• Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput
• Develop and analyse information to assess the current and future financial status of firms.
• Analysing the on-going profitability of all ventures entered into by the company.
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions
• Manage the preparation of the company's budget

• Minimum of HND/B.Sc. in Accounting/ Banking & Finance or other related discipline
• Possession of a professional certification ACCA/CIMA/ICAN/ACA is a must
• MBA is an added advantage
• Strong analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent Leadership & Management skills
• Good judgement & decision making
• Time management skills
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Relentless drive to profitably grow the business
• Innovative and a creative thinker
• Interpersonal/communication skills