Ongoing Recruitment in a Fast Growing Maritime Services Company
Pivotage Consulting - Our client, a fast-growing/reputable company in the Marine Services Industry is currently seeking to grow its team by hiring the services of:
Job Title: Business Development Executive
ID: SMC/1017/BDE
Location: Lagos
Job Description
Your responsibilities will include the following:
- Prospect potential clients and convert them into increased business opportunities.
- Present new products and services to improve existing relationships.
- Recognize opportunities for distribution channels, services, and campaigns that will result in sales.
- Submit and ensure data is accurate on weekly progress reports.
- Attend industry functions, including conferences and association events, and contribute information and feedback on upcoming market trends.
- Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
- Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs.
- Arrange business meetings with prospective clients.
- Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives.
- Prepare contracts/bids ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines.
- Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
- Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support.
- Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers.
Requirements
A suitable candidate must:
- Have good organizational skills
- Have reporting and analyzing skills
- Have excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Have excellent interpersonal and team building skills
- Have minimum of B.Sc. in Business Administration or any related field
- Have minimum of 3 years marketing or sales experience
- Be able to handle pressures and meet deadlines
- Have in-depth knowledge of the industry and current events
- Be proficient in the use of MS Office and CRM software (e.g. Salesforce)
- Experience in a Marine Services Company will be an added advantage
Job Title: Finance Manager
Job ID: SMC/1117/FAM
Location: Lagos
Job Description
Reporting to the Managing Director, your responsibilities will include the following;
- Develop annual plans and budgets for the Finance department to support the achievement of the corporate strategy.
- Update and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures, and strategies across the organization.
- Work with the MD on possible investment portfolios where funds can be channeled to.
- Manage software accounting system and ensures the business runs smoothly and profitably.
- Prepare monthly financials as well as monthly management reports for senior management.
- Compute the Return on Investments as well as Regular Fund Statements to Investors.
- Maintain accounting practices to ensure accurate and reliable data is available for business operations and planning.
- Ensures effective management of the organization’s financial resources, and compliance with annual budgets.
- Manage relationships with relevant external bodies/contacts e.g. regulatory organizations, external auditors, solicitors, banks etc.
- Ensure prompt administration of monthly payrolls, staff allowances and benefits, tax remittance, payment of insurance premiums and other statutory fees.
- Represents the company to financial partners, including financial institutions, investors, auditors, public officials, etc.
- Works with the team to ensure the preparation and communication of timely, accurate, and useful financial and management reports for investors, lending institutions and the Board of Directors on a periodic and /or ad-hoc basis.
- Supervise issuance and preparation of invoices and receipts to ensure compliance with agreed standards and deadline.
- Provide periodic report to Audit Committee on Audit Plan and on Internal Audit assignments investigations.
- Ensure accurate recording of financial transactions, and prompt reconciliation of all accounts.
- Supervise and coordinate the preparation and implementation of annual internal audit plans /programs and endure adherence to plans.
- Lead audits/special reviews of operations and assessment of business risk and provide recommendations for strengthening existing internal controls.
- Investigate specific cases of fraud, defalcations and other malpractices and make appropriate recommendation to prevent future re –occurrence.
- Liaise with external auditor and other business units on timely audit of the company financial accounts.
- Perform pre and post payment audit of salaries, major purchases and other transactions involving cash flow to ensure they are properly authorized and approved with supporting documents.
Requirements
A suitable candidate must;
- Have a good knowledge of SAGE
- Have B.Sc. in Accounting & Finance or equivalent
- Have M.Sc./MBA, ACCA or equivalent
- Have excellent knowledge of best practice finance policies and procedures
- Have excellent knowledge of accounting systems/software and practices
- Be proficient in the use of relevant computer applications for financial reporting
- Be vast in investment planning and portfolio management
- Have strong project management skills
- Have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Have excellent presentation and communications skills
- Experience in a Marine Services Company will be an added advantage
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's (MS Word format) to:
[email protected] Stating the job ID as subject of the email.
Application Deadline 30th November, 2017.