Job For Finance and Accounts Head at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates


Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is an indigenous group of company that specializes in hospitality and facility management services. Due to internal expansion; they are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:     Job Title: Head, Finance and Accounts Location: Lagos Job Summary

  • The Head, Finance and Accounts shall oversee all financial tasks of our company and ensure we use capital and resources beneficially.
  • To provide a leadership role in all aspects of the company’s financial operations and to manage Treasury functions.
  • He/she shall provide accurate and timely financial information and reports to facilitate the decision making process and ensure success of the corporation.
Job Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the overall Finance and Accounting activities of the organisation
  • Supporting the MD/CEO in ensuring efficient operations and business growth
  • Ensuring that all group treasury transactions are accurately recorded and appropriately valued in a secure Accounting/Information System
  • Managing of all bank-related matters
  • Presentation of Monthly and Quarterly Reports to management
  • Ensuring the timely rendition of Financial and Statistical Reports to Management and Board
  • Presenting Variance Reports along with Monthly Performance Reports
  • Ensuring that Best Practice is implemented and efficiency is maximised
  • Inventory Management
  • Preparation of Annual Management Account/Final Accounts
  • Tax Management- handling of FIRS, LIRS,VAT matters
  • Liasing with External Auditors on all tax related matters
  • Liasing with regulators and external bodies such as ITF, Pension Funds Administrators, HMOS ETC
  • Ensuring adequate and proactive supervision of the department by creating an enabling environment for the supervisees to accomplish assigned tasks
  • Ensuring the generation and posting of monthly adjustments
  • Ensuring that all source documents are posted
  • Ensuring the integrity of the general ledger
  • Ensuring that expenditures are ratified /verified by the Internal Control Unit
Persons Specification
  • Education: A degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
  • MSc/MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CFA/ACCA) is a plus
  • Experience: Minimum of 10 years related experience in managing financials accounting systems, standard cost accounting, and budgeting and treasury functions.
Specific Skills/ Knowledge Required:
  • Strong Leadership and supervisory skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • In depth knowledge of financial, MRP/ERP and integrated accounting systems
  • Proficient in MS Office, with advanced excel skills
  • Establish and maintain relationship with banks, EDC.
  • Ensure adequate insurance coverage is in place, thereby minimizing risks.
  • Review standard costs, including appropriate overhead allocations.
  • Periodic review of product margins and advise management as necessary
  • Other tasks as assigned.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • Coordinate annual audit of the Company with external auditors to include SR&ED, set and prioritize goals and
  • objectives for direct reports and themselves
  • Perform analysis on various company projects and plans and provide alternatives and recommendations.
  • Liaise with legal representation on corporate issues. Review of legal contracts as requested
    How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: [email protected] kindly make the subject of the mail the job title   Application Deadline  29th March, 2018.   Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted