Head, Accounts & Finance at Rosabon Financial Services Limited

Rosabon Financial Services (RFS) Limited has for over three decades been a trailblazer in the Nigerian financial service industry providing financial solutions through customer-centric services driven by a highly motivated workforce. RFS is licensed and supervised by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide financial Services to individuals and corporate entities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Accounts & Finance

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Leadership / Supervisory Role:

• Provide visionary leadership to the accounting and finance departments.
• Lead the company's financial accounting, reporting, and control activities in adherence to best practices and statutory requirements.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with external parties, including customers, vendors, regulators, and external auditors.
• Supervise end-of-period processes, ensuring timely analysis of business performance, budgets, and forecasts. Motivate, develop, and align the departmental culture and vision, taking full responsibility for the prompt conclusion of all deliverables in the accounts & finance department.
• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality Management and Annual Audited Statements of Accounts. Financial Analysis and Reporting:
• Lead the accounts department in preparing periodic Management and Statutory financial reports.
• Collaborate with external auditors for the delivery of Audited Financial statements.
• Oversee the preparation and monitoring of the business's annual budgets, driving ad hoc projects to improve process efficiency.
• Proactively engage in implementing audit findings to enhance overall financial performance.
• Supervise the documentation of all financial books and records.
• Prepare periodic financial reports reflecting the company's revenue and expenses, delivered to the Chief Finance Officer/ED, Finance & Admin.
• Prepare reports on accounting-related matters, including taxation, accompanied by proactive advice and recommendations. Strategic Decision-Making:
• Provide crucial financial insights for strategic decision-making.
• Contribute to the development and achievement of the company's goals.

Policy Formation:

• Create and enhance financial policies and procedures across the accounts and finance department.
• Ensure consistency in procedures and policies, aligning them with the business's overall goals and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with the business's internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.

Tax & Compliance:

• Legally minimize required taxes by studying regulations and presenting strategies to the management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related fields.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the field, preferably in the Financial Services industry.
• Internationally recognized accounting professional qualifications (ACA CPA, ACCA, and CMA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well-developed accounting skills and knowledge of IFRS.
• High level of integrity and ethical behavior.
• Proven record of leading and developing subordinates.
• Strong ability to prioritize, multi-task, and delegate.
• Solid team player with high energy and a proactive, results-driven attitude.
• Proactive, resourceful, and hands-on with good initiative.

Application Closing Date
28th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.