Our client is a leading multinational with fast and robust growth plans in Nigeria is looking to hire their Finance Leader for the Nigeria and other expansion markets to be based in Nigeria
Youll be a part of the organization leadership team working closing with business leaders in defining and driving the business objectives and vision by setting up a robust finance ecosystem. Youll be overseeing all financial activities providing strategic guidance to senior management and ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the company. This leadership position requires expertise in financial management strategic planning and decisionmaking to drive the companys financial goals and objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement financial strategies to support the companys growth and profitability
- Provide financial leadership and guidance to senior management and the board of directors
- Oversee the companys financial planning budgeting and forecasting processes
- Monitor and analyze financial performance providing insights and recommendations for improvement
- Manage and optimize capital structure ensuring efficient use of financial resources
- Lead financial risk management and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Direct the preparation of financial statements reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Supervise and mentor finance and accounting teams fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with other departments to drive crossfunctional initiatives and achieve financial objectives
- Participate in key decisionmaking processes related to investments mergers and acquisitions
- Must Have:
- Professional degree in Finance Chartered Accountancy degree
- Minimum overall experience of 15 years in Finance holistically.
- Experience in managing financial operations of 2 or more countries with cross country reporting of finance teams
- Strong experience in Strategy & Business Planning / Mergers & Acquisitions/ Restructuring Risk Management Operational Strategies Financial Reporting / Accounting / Business Finance / Cost & Productivity Management across organization/ Taxation & Investment Management
- Strong experience as Finance Business Partner in a Retail setup
- Should be comfortable to travel as & when required.
- Indians Preferred for this role
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