Latest Jobs at Ensure Insurance Plc Financial Controllers
Ensure Insurance Plc is changing the way insurance
works for Nigerians. Our primary objective is to deliver innovative
insurance products that work for you, our customer. From life insurance,
education plans, motor insurance to home insurance, we’ve got you
covered.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time
Job Objective
- To provide Management with timely, complete and accurate
financial information for business decision-making process; assume full
responsibility to analyse financial status by collecting, monitoring,
studying data and recommending actions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing
policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining
processes and techniques
- Provides timely, accurate and relevant financial information to aid management decision-making.
- Oversees the effective reporting of monthly management
information and reports, quarterly financial statements and company’s
performance versus the budget
- Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making
comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and
materials.
- Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data.
- Ensures the establishment and implementation of best practice
financial activities supported by sound financial discipline in line
with the company’s finance policies.
- Keeps abreast of the company’s financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
- Ensures timely and accurate preparation of the Company’s
financial statements in line with relevant statutory requirements and
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Manages the Company’s statutory reporting obligations on an
accurate and timely basis including production of Annual Reports and
Accounts, Half-Year Reports and Quarterly Reports, Shareholder Reporting
and Presentations.
- Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends and recommending actions to management.
- Ensures all recommendations from the External Auditors’ Management Letters are adequately addressed.
- Oversees tax planning to optimise the company’s tax position and ensure tax compliance accordingly.
- Ensures robust planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the Company.
- Manages the interface between the Company and external auditors.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with financial
institutions such as banks, tax advisors, insurance brokers and local
tax authorities (at the Federal and State levels).
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Responsibility Officer from time to time.
Experience
- Minimum of 7 years post NYSC work experience in Financial
Control, preferably in the financial industry with at least 3 years in
managing people.
- Candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or any other related discipline.
- Membership of one or more relevant professional bodies (i.e. ICAN, ACCA,) is required.
Skills:
- Understanding of key financial regulations e.g. Companies Income
Tax Act, Value Added Tax, Withholding Tax, Personal Income Tax Act,
Pension Reform Act, etc.
- Good communications skills (written and oral)
- Time management and organisation skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Must have knowledge of IFRS and insurance accounting
- Proficiency in IT and computer appreciation
- Competency in problem solving, cost accounting, statistical
analysis, financial planning and strategy, reporting research results
etc.
Attributes:
- Advanced financial and accounting knowledge, including in-depth
understanding of finance best practices, international and Nigerian
financial and accounting reporting standards
- Strong knowledge of the insurance industry including
regulations, legislations and understanding of trends and developments
that might impact on financing or accounting for operations within the
industry
- Must have a high sense of responsibility, accountability, integrity and ethical standards
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline: Friday, 12th May, 2017.