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Senior Financial Accountant Vacancy in a Telecommunications and Data-services Company in Lagos
Stresert Services Limited - Our Client is a global leader in the
telecommunications and data-services sectors delivering wide range of
affordable, high quality and easy to use broadband access and
communication services across Africa.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant (Telecoms)
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- This position requires someone from the Telecoms / ICT Services/
FMCG Sectors only with a minimum of Twelve (12) years cognate Finance
experiences in a Managerial position.
Job Purpose
- To be responsible for the finance of the organization;
- To drive business strategy and its implementation, monitor business performance, manage risk and compliance;
- To develop talent;
- To facilitate financial scenario planning and decision making, supporting strategy setting and implementation for the business.
Major Accountabilities
- Takes ownership of all financial decision making in the organization.
- Drives the business planning and forecasting process and alignment across the organization.
- Sets stretch objectives based on external / competitor benchmark.
- Drives discipline in executing the strategy; drives accountability for results.
- Is accountable for risk management, financial compliance and
controls (Business Process Controls [BPC], Internal and External
Audits).
- Supports business compliance, agrees accountabilities with Compliance Manager.
- Provides leadership and guidance to the Finance &
Administration associates and is committed to the development of the
individuals.
- Challenges and investigates results with the objective of
identifying gaps, checking progress towards budget achievement and
recommending Gap Closing Actions and assessing Risks and Opportunities.
- Creates value for the business - drives growth, productivity and efficiency through strong project leadership.
- Provides transparency and assessment of trade-offs for strategic decisions.
- Develops strategic long-term financial and business plans.
Integrity and Compliance:
- Works within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same.
- Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.
Key Performance Indicators
Financial and Business Results:
- Successfully meets finance objectives
- Successfully completed tax returns and statutory financial statements
- Ensure compliance with IFRS/NAM/NPhS standards/guidelines
- Successful in personal and/or functional leadership responsibilities
Strategy/Market Focus:
- Delivery and quality of Country business plan: timeliness, detail, insight, innovation
- Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness,
and timeliness of financial analyses provided by the Finance department
Potential Qualifications
- University Degree or comparable qualification in Accounting
- Professional/advanced qualification such as CA, ICAN, ACCA, CPA, MBA
Ideal Background
- Extensive experience (12 - 15 years plus) in financial
administration roles, with record of increasing responsibility scopes,
and successful and effective financial planning, control, and audits
- Thorough understanding of Telecoms / FMCG business cycle and financial issues, including its regulatory environment
- Strong grasp of IT, and willingness and ability to consistently
expand IT knowledge base to account for emerging support technologies
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with proven ability to manage and develop other financial professionals.
- Strong and proactive business results-focus, and proven ability to provide insights that increase business volume and profit
- Excellent financial modeling and control process design abilities
- Thorough understanding of relevant tax and governance codes, and
ability to ensure compliance across a complex and
geographically-dispersed organization
Remuneration
Very Attractive
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates with work experience in the
Telecoms/ ICT Services/ FMCG sectors only should forward their CV's to:
[email protected] using "Senior Financial Accountant - Telecoms" as the subject of mail.
Note: Only experienced candidates with over fifteen years experience will be contacted for an interview.
Application Deadline 30th January, 2015.