Financial Controller at a Manufacturing and Commodity Trading Firms – Workforce Group


Manufacturing and Commodity Trading Firms - Workforce

WorkForce Group – Our client is a group of company made up of manufacturing and commodity trading firms.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Over View

  • We seek a Financial Controller who can drive and oversee the Finance, Accounting, and Treasury units.
  • The Financial Controller is a senior-level manager who will oversee the business’s day-to-day financial operations and provide operational and strategic support to Senior Management.
  • He/She will be focused on Finance and have a good accounting background so he/she can adequately oversee the Accounts Team.

Responsibilities
The Financial Controller will be responsible for:

  • Finance: Corporate finance, planning and forecasting, equity and debt fundraising
  • Treasury: Working capital management, loan management and optimization
  • Accounting: Overseeing the accounts unit and providing general financial operational control.

Key Functions

  • Financial Planning, Forecasting, Debt and Equity Capital Raise and overall Financial Management for the group.
  • Cash flow management: Monitoring and balancing cash flows into and out of a business to meet obligations and optimize investment.
  • Audit liaison: Coordinating with external financial, compliance and tax auditors.
  • Internal controls: Creating and monitoring company policies and internal controls, especially spending controls, to safeguard company assets and reduce fraud.
  • Budget: Fully creating the budget, including incorporating historical data.
  • Debt management: Administering loan agreements for company borrowings, ensuring due payments are planned for and made and manage all communications with Lenders.
  • Compliance: Ensuring compliance with local law, tax provisions and relevant industry and financial regulations.
  • Reporting and analysis: Providing financial reporting and analysis to guide decision-making.
  • Cost savings: Identifying efficiencies and opportunities for cost reductions across the business.
  • Leadership: Mentoring and managing the accounting and financial staff.
  • External reporting: Preparing company tax and financial statements, including public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FMDQ.
  • Hedging – Ensuring that all product and financial risks associated with the company’s operations are fully hedge.

Reporting Lines:

  • Senior Accounts Manager/Head of Account
  • GL and Payable Accountant
  • Payables Account Officer
  • Payment and Reconciliation Accounts Officer
  • Manufacturing Accountant
  • Inventory Officers
  • Treasury Accountant
  • Treasury Officer
  • Commodity Trade Officers.

Requirements

  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with 10 – 12 years experience.

Salary
N1,000,000 – N1,500,000 Monthly (gross).

Application Closing Date
29th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@workforcegroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.