Job for a Financial Controller in a Leading Capital Market Company in Lagos

Alan & Grant - Our client, a leading capital market is recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Financial Controller Location: Lagos Job Summary

• Provide full financial and management accounting services to the Management.

• Ensure that an appropriate financial policy framework is in place to guide management decision-making, particularly in the areas of assets and liability management (ALM).
• Establish comprehensive operational guidelines & workflows covering all business transactions and processes.
• Maintain contacts and liaise with bankers, auditors, regulatory authorities (SEC, NSE, PFAs, and e.t.c), tax authorities (Federal & State) to ensure compliance and long term financial security and stability.
• Ensure financial and other reporting systems are maintained in accordance with company’s accounting policies and relevant standards required by regulatory bodies, management and external auditors.
• Prepare weekly and monthly banks’ reconciliation reports.
• Ensure error-free trades posting into software(s) and timely settlement.
• Manage and monitor daily cash position to ensure effective liquidity management as well as minimize company’s exposures/liability
• Production and submission of quarterly reports and any other reports as may be requested to SEC in specified format.
• Ensure effective coordination of offers processes and returns rending to issuing houses.
• Participate in meetings of departmental heads as necessary and work closely with all departmental heads/management team, advising them on likely financial consequences of all proposed courses of actions.
• Be prepared to act as a member of project management team as necessary.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial records and data input.
• Ensure production of accurate monthly and quarterly performance reports and management accounts.

• A minimum of first degree in any Management Science/Social Science related discipline preferably in accounting, economics/finance.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate work experience with a minimum of 3 years in a strategic/similar position in the financial services sector.
• Ability to demonstrate oral and written communication excellence to staff and nonstaff.
• Ability to coach and develop colleagues and delegate accountability to encourage staff responsibility and engagement.
• Excellent understanding of financial and accounting systems.
• Good grasp of accounting software and Microsoft Office, especially Excel at a minimum of intermediate level.
• Ability to adapt to changing situation and structures.
• A good team builder and manager.
• Professional qualification- A minimum of ACA/ACCA is compulsory while other qualifications such as ACS, ACTI, CFA will be added advantage.
• Good planner with analytical and problem solving flair.
• Strategic thinker with superb ability to micro manage and ensure operational excellence.
• Good attitude of seeing other departments/staff colleagues as internal clients.
• Commitment to providing accurate and timely information to a high standard.