Head, Finance and Accounts at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client is an indigenous group of company that specializes in hospitality and facility management services. Due to internal expansion; they are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Head, Finance and Accounts

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The Head, Finance and Accounts shall oversee all financial tasks of our company and ensure we use capital and resources beneficially.
• To provide a leadership role in all aspects of the company’s financial operations and to manage Treasury functions.
• He/she shall provide accurate and timely financial information and reports to facilitate the decision making process and ensure success of the corporation.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall Finance and Accounting activities of the organisation
• Supporting the MD/CEO in ensuring efficient operations and business growth
• Ensuring adequate and proactive supervision of the department by creating an enabling environment for the supervisees to accomplish assigned tasks
• Ensuring the generation and posting of monthly adjustments
• Ensuring that all source documents are posted
• Ensuring the integrity of the general ledger
• Ensuring that expenditures are ratified /verified by the Internal Control Unit
• Ensuring that all group treasury transactions are accurately recorded and appropriately valued in a secure Accounting/Information System
• Managing of all bank-related matters
• Presentation of Monthly and Quarterly Reports to management
• Ensuring the timely rendition of Financial and Statistical Reports to Management and Board
• Presenting Variance Reports along with Monthly Performance Reports
• Ensuring that Best Practice is implemented and efficiency is maximised
• Inventory Management
• Preparation of Annual Management Account/Final Accounts
• Tax Management- handling of FIRS, LIRS,VAT matters
• Liasing with External Auditors on all tax related matters
• Liasing with regulators and external bodies such as ITF, Pension Funds Administrators, HMOS ETC

Persons Specification

• Education: A degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• MSc/MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CFA/ACCA) is a plus
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years related experience in managing financials accounting systems, standard cost accounting, and budgeting and treasury functions.

Specific Skills/ Knowledge Required:

• Strong Leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• In depth knowledge of financial, MRP/ERP and integrated accounting systems
• Proficient in MS Office, with advanced excel skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Coordinate annual audit of the Company with external auditors to include SR&ED, set and prioritize goals and
• objectives for direct reports and themselves
• Perform analysis on various company projects and plans and provide alternatives and recommendations.
• Liaise with legal representation on corporate issues. Review of legal contracts as requested
• Establish and maintain relationship with banks, EDC.
• Ensure adequate insurance coverage is in place, thereby minimizing risks.
• Review standard costs, including appropriate overhead allocations.
• Periodic review of product margins and advise management as necessary
• Other tasks as assigned.

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: [email protected] kindly make the subject of the mail the job title

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted