📍 Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role
The Finance Executive will lead and manage the company's finance functions, ensuring accurate financial records and reporting, effective treasury and cash management, statutory compliance, budgeting, payroll administration, tax management, and sound financial controls.
The role will also support strategic decision-making by providing timely financial information, safeguarding company assets, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare the company's annual budget and support periodic budget reviews and forecasts.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, financial reports, and board reports.
- Prepare monthly accruals, prepayments, journals, and other accounting adjustments.
- Manage the company's treasury function, including cash flow, liquidity, and working capital requirements.
- Manage banking relationships and oversee all banking transactions.
- Prepare periodic cash flow forecasts to ensure adequate funding for operational requirements.
- Invest surplus funds in approved fixed deposits and money market instruments in line with the company's investment policy, ensuring optimal returns, capital preservation, and adequate liquidity.
- Maintain effective accounts payable and receivable systems.
- Review invoices and payment requests to ensure appropriate approvals, budget availability, validity of claims, and adequate supporting documentation.
- Prepare, reconcile, and maintain statutory tax accounts, including VAT, Withholding Tax (WHT), PAYE, and other applicable taxes.
- Ensure compliance with tax laws, pension regulations, and other statutory requirements.
- Identify financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
- Safeguard the company's financial assets and ensure proper custody of financial records.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Mandatory professional accounting qualification: ICAN, ACCA, or CPA.
- 5–10 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, treasury, budgeting, taxation, and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated experience managing an organisation's finance function.
- Sound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Nigerian tax laws, and relevant financial regulations.
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to the email addresses below:
📧 Jgodwin@janchine.com.ng
📧 jessicagodwin645@gmail.com
Subject: Finance Executive