First Excelsia Professional Services Limited – Our client is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance Director
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Summary
- Our client is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Finance Director to join its leadership team and play a key role in driving its financial success.
- The ideal candidate will have experience in the media, marketing, or advertising industries and understands the financial complexities of agency operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute financial strategies in alignment with business goals.
- Lead scenario planning, forecasting, and investment decisions that drive profitability and growth.
- Collaborate with business development and client servicing teams to ensure project pricing is commercially sound and sustainable.
- Oversee financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and variance analysis across departments.
- Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and board reports.
- Ensure strong internal controls, cost management systems, and financial discipline across the agency.
- Monitor and improve cash flow, working capital, and liquidity position.
- Partner with account teams to review client budgets, scopes, and profitability metrics.
- Ensure accurate revenue recognition across various agency work cycles (retainers, project-based, media buying, etc.).
- Lead rate card management and conduct periodic pricing reviews with commercial teams.
- Ensure full compliance with VAT, WHT, PAYE, and CIT requirements.
- Lead and manage tax audits and ensure timely acquisition of Tax Clearance Certificates (TCCs).
- Maintain accurate records of Credit Notes utilization and Fixed Asset Register for depreciation and capital allowance claims.
- Ensure compliance with all tax, legal, audit, and financial regulations.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax authorities, and financial institutions.
- Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and leadership team on all financial matters.
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Professional certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA).
- Minimum of 8 years’ progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably in an agency, media, creative, or professional services environment.
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
- Strong grasp of project accounting, billing cycles, and financial modelling within media/advertising contexts.
- Experience with agency tools such as Sage, QuickBooks, or project finance software.
- Familiarity with sector-relevant metrics (e.g., utilization rate, net revenue per FTE, client profitability).
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
- Proven stakeholder management experience
Salary
N16,800,000 Monthly.
Application Closing Date
5th August, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: talentsearch@firstexcelsia.com using the job title as the subject of the email.