Linum Consult’s client is a large international company specializing in power generation. They are urgently seeking a Finance Manager to oversee and manage the Finance teams across their African division. This role will be based in Nigeria.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing commercial contracts, maintaining the invoicing model, issuing monthly invoices to customers, and ensuring efficient resolution of all commercial disputes
• Preparing financial statements of audited statutory books and group consolidation accounts including analytical reviews of BS, P&L, and cashflow statements during monthly/quarterly reporting, using applicable company tools (BPC & SAP)
• Conducting management business reporting: overseeing the end of period closing activities to achieve quality financial performance numbers required to prepare management business reports and special reports
• Overseeing new project developments and asset upgrades including financing related activities
• Performing monthly cash management and distribution, including maintenance of loan amortisation schedules
• Preparing the annual zero-based budget, presented in PowerPoint, and including expected financial and operational performances of the current year plus the next three-year fiscal periods as well as the quarterly reforecasts
• Overseeing the procurement and importation of raw materials and spare parts, including documentation of international trade, bills for collection, and LCs’ transactions – forming A/Ms and final exchange control documents
• Ensuring compliance with local laws, including taxes, and other statutory levies

PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• At least 5 years’ experience in financial and accounting within an international business environment
• Knowledge of SAP/BPC (or another similar consolidation system) is essential
• IFRS expertise
• Ideally have a background in the energy/power industry
• Ideally have experience in auditing
• Strong presentation, communication and teamwork skills
• Currently living and working in Nigeria

APPLICATION PROCESS 

If you fulfil all of the key criteria for this position, then please formally submit your CV along with your current financial package details for the attention of Frederick Thugniot at africa@linumconsult.com

If you fulfil all the criteria stipulated, you will be contacted within 10 days. If you do not fulfil the minimum criteria, we may contact you regarding alternative positions.