Job for Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in an Infrastructure Investment Company

SDIL Nigeria - Our client, a major player in Infrastructure Investment industry with business interests across construction and development of infrastructure assets, retail, real estate development, hospitality, portfolio investments, trading,and strong Business presence across India, North Africa, Middle East, USA and UK is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:     Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Location: Lagos Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced CFO to join our team to support the accelerating investment deployment of our capital, reporting directly to the CEO and CIO.

• The chief financial officer position is accountable for the administrative, and financial operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

• Undergraduate Degree, preferably Finance/Accounting or Engineering
• Master's Degree, Finance or MBA from a top rated Institute in Europe or USA and CFA chartered (Required).
• Strong management and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate – both written and orally – with different stakeholders
• Expert command of all MS Office applications, Sage, document management and ERP applications
• Creative, flexible and entrepreneurial mindset that self-starts and shapes ideas/projects
• Excellent time and process management
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral – in the English language; other languages (French, local African languages) are a plus.
• At least 10 years minimum of financial analysis and management experience
• At least 5 years of experience in asset management in a senior financial role, preferably in West Africa
• Knowledge of the energy, infrastructure industries preferred