Tropical General
Investments (TGI) Group is an international investment and holding
company with over three decades of experience in building sustainable
businesses in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), agriculture,
agro-allied, healthcare, chemicals, real estate and oil and gas in 12
countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Republic of Benin, Morocco, UAE,
India, South Africa, China etc. with an over 9,000 multicultural
workforce.
TGI Group is the owner of leading companies
such as CHI Limited (manufacturer of Chivita 100%, Hollandia, CHI
snacks), CHI Farms Limited (producers of CHI Chicken), CHI
Pharmaceuticals Limited (a WHO approved manufacturer of healthcare
products), Cormart Limited (importer and manufacturer of Home Care
products), Romson Oilfield Services Limited (provider of product and
service solutions to oil industry), ORC Fishing and Food Processing
Limited (producer of sea food), Master Marine Services Limited
(Dry-Docking), WACOT Limited (a market leader in Agro inputs and
investments in value-chains of sesame, cocoa, cashew, cotton, rice
etc.), Fludor Benin SA (manufacturer of vegetable oils & fats and
cashew processing), Tropical Industries International Pvt. Limited
(manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom fittings), Vink Corporation DMCC,
Dubai (agricultural commodities) etc.
To know more about the TGI Group and career opportunities, please follow the link below
(www.clicktgi.net)
Job Tile: Chief Financial Officer
Job Location: Lagos
Job description
The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will prepare, develop and analyse key
financial information to ensure that an organization’s management makes
well-informed decisions to ensure future stability, growth and
profitability.
He will establish financial policies and management information systems and maintain accurate and complete financial records.
He
will also provide a high quality support service by liaising with
management colleagues on all aspects of finance. The role combines
accounting skills with business management skills
- Prepare
periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts,
budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries;
- Provide a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions;
- Review
the financial data and information, update it, to identify
inconsistencies and take remedial actions and to provide assistance to
direct the operation of financial activities;
- Ensure timely reconciliation of all accounts, to verify its accuracy by tracking and monitoring the financial records, etc.;
- Monitor the debtors and ensure that collections are consistent within the given time limit;
- Prepare
accurate monthly and yearly reports, to provide assistance in directing
the coordination and preparation of annual budgets, and to ensure that
the approved budget has been adhered to, to communicate the variations
in budget to the management, and communicate inconsistencies in the
budget;
- Ensure spending is kept in line with the budget;
- Inform key strategic decisions and formulate business strategies;
- Advise on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions;
- Analyze financial performance and so contributing to medium and long term business planning / forecasts;
- Negotiate on major projects, loans and grants;
- Offer professional judgement on financial matters and advise on ways of improving business performance;
- Interpret and communicate financial data to non-financial managers;
- Liaison with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context;
- Monitor and evaluate financial information systems and suggest improvements where needed;
- Implement corporate governance procedures, risk management and internal controls;
- Delegate
the tasks to the junior staff persons, to train and mentor them by
identifying the skills and training gaps; to be involved in
communicating the staffing needs, hiring, and terminating the staff
members whenever there is a requirement;
- Collate all the
relevant financial information like expenses, liabilities, revenues,
assets, etc. and documentation that would ensure readiness and fast
execution of the relevant financial activities;
- Recommend
potential business acquisition proposals and assists the organization to
make intelligent business and financial related decisions;
- Manage
the day to day accounting activities by ensuring adherence to the
organizational rules and regulations and statutory compliance;
- Coordinate
with the technological department to ensure that a proper accounting
system is selected by him that will help in delivering sound financial
reports;
- Responsible for maintaining excellent relationship
with the internal employees as well as with the insurance organizations,
banks, audit and financial firms etc.;
- Develop and implement processes related to document control and management;
- Cash and treasury management;
- Manage all company taxes ensuring timely and accurate filing with tax authorities;
- Coordination of audits with external and internal auditors; follow-up and clearing of management letters
- All IT related activities ensuring at any time full operations.
Desired Skills and Experience
Candidates should be a Certified Management Accountant;
10+ years of progressive financial responsibility;
At least 3 – 5 years of experience as CFO / Finance Director in a multinational FMCG or specialty chemicals company;
If possible, work experience in Africa
- Excellent written and oral English
- Complete mastery on accounting theories and principles;
- Candidate must be comfortable with handling complex computations and huge numerical data;
- Ability to manage and prioritise work according to requirements;
- Effective leadership and communication skills;
- Excellent planning, analytical and time management skills;
- Computer proficiency in NAVISION or any other similar ERP
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should
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