A Securities Company located in Ikeja, Lagos State is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Basic Description of Job

• We are is looking to hire a Finance Manager who will be reporting to the Head, Finance & Accounts.
• The Accounts Manager is responsible for the overall financial management and day to day bookkeeping of the company’s financial records.

Job in Detail

• Financial Strategy: Responsible for reviewing company financial strategy (including the use of profits and reserves) and making
• recommendations to the Managing Director where appropriate.
• Financial Accounting: Responsible for producing and analyzing end of year financial accounts; liaising with the company's
• auditors, production of statutory accounts and filing of the company's tax returns.
• Management Accounting: Responsible for producing annual departmental and company-wide budgets and five-year rolling
• estimates, monthly and quarterly management accounts and ad-hoc reports as required.
• Accounting Systems: Responsible for reviewing, updating, and implementing existing internal accounting systems and
• introducing new systems and controls where appropriate.
• Accounting Software: Responsible for maintaining computerized accounting software, ensuring the provision of adequate
• third-party support for the software, and upgrading the software where appropriate.
• Expenditure Control: Responsible for monitoring all company expenditure and where appropriate making recommendations
• to individuals and teams responsible for budgets.
• Co-ordination of additional bookkeeping support as necessary from time to time. This might include managing temporary
• workers or mentoring accountancy students on placement.
• General Ledger: Responsible for maintaining the General Ledger; setting up new accounts and cost centers when required;
• ensuring reconciliation of control accounts; ensuring correct allocation of expenditure to cost centers.
• Purchase Ledger: Responsible for accurate processing of all supplier invoices and for their regular, on-time payment.
• Sales Ledger: Responsible for prompt raising of sales invoices for customers, processing of receipts and all aspects of credit
• control.
• Banking: Responsible for managing of all treasury functions including company bank accounts and company credit/debit cards;
• ensuring adequate funds are available to meet expenditure requirements; ensuring optimal management of cash flows by
• liaising on a regular basis with the company's bankers and other stakeholders.
• Tax: Responsible for handing all tax returns and providing advice on compliance with regulations as necessary, working with
• the company’s tax consultants where available.
• Budgeting: Working with the various departments to prepare budgets, forecasts, and management accounts.
• Develop financial documents, processing, and budget preparation & execution.
• Provide analytical support for specific programs with respect to budget formulation.
• Insurance: Responsible for reviewing the company's insurance arrangements (policies and brokers); ensuring adequate
• insurance cover is maintained; administering the company's insurance policies and making claims where necessary; liaising
• with the company's insurance brokers.
• Contribute financial information to strategic plans and reviews; for implementing operational, productivity, quality, and
• customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
• Prepare monthly management reports.
• Prepare income statements and balance sheets.
• Support regular and annual audits by providing timely information and answers to internal and external auditors.
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain financial security and establish internal controls and checks.
• Any other activities related to the financial management of the Company.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Member of ICAN or ACCA
• Minimum of 4 years prior work experience within a financial management role.
• Tech savvy
• Experience of preparing budgets, management accounts and end of year financial accounts.
• Extensive experience and a thorough working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets.
• Good verbal and written presentation skills;
• Ability to work independently and on own initiative, within a team environment;
• Ability to work well under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail;
• High level of planning & organizational skills; Excellent
• interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools;
• Must be able to gather and analyze information;
• High analytical ability;
• Good investigative skills;
• Good Reporting Skills

Desirable:

• Management level position attained in a Finance/Accounting or related role.

Salary
N300,000 - N400,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2025.