Job For Financial Controller at Empire Trust Microfinance Bank

Empire Trust Microfinance Bank is a financial organization incorporated by CAC on 30th May, 2014 and was licensed by the CBN on November 20th 2014. Empire Trust Microfinance Bank (ETMfB) officially commenced operations on 12th February 2015. ETMfB was created with the objective to reduce Nigerian population living below poverty line by intervening and enhancing the capacities of the low-end actively engaged populace which is in line with the global initiative of poverty alleviation. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Controller Location: Lagos Job Description

• Managing all finance and accounting operations
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements

Job brief

• We are looking for an experienced financial controller to undertake all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of accounting policies and procedures. Finance controller responsibilities will also include financial risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Additional controller duties as necessary
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process

Requirements

• Proven working experience as a Financial controller in a financial institution
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
• ICAN certification will be an added advantage
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with creating financial statements