Reputable Marine Services Company Finance Manager Job Vacancy

Pivotage
Consulting – Our client, a reputable company in the Marine Services Industry,
is currently seeking to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Finance Manager
Location: Lagos

Job
Overview

The
Finance Manager who will be responsible for the Finance & Accounting,
Internal Control and Investor Management as well as maintaining good
Accounting systems and structures in the Organization.

Responsibilities

Reporting
to the Managing Director, your responsibilities will include the
following;
Develop
annual plans and budgets for the Finance department to support the
achievement of the corporate strategy.
Update
and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures, and
strategies across the organization.
Work
with the MD on possible investment portfolios where funds can be channeled
to.
Manage
software accounting system and ensures the business runs smoothly and
profitably.
Prepare
monthly financials as well as monthly management reports for senior
management.
Compute
the Return on Investments as well as Regular Fund Statements to Investors.
Works
with the team to ensure the preparation and communication of timely,
accurate, and useful financial and management reports for investors,
lending institutions and the Board of Directors on a periodic and /or
ad-hoc basis.
Supervise
issuance and preparation of invoices and receipts to ensure compliance
with agreed standards and deadline.
Provide
periodic report to Audit Committee on Audit Plan and on Internal Audit
assignments investigations.
Ensure
accurate recording of financial transactions, and prompt reconciliation of
all accounts.
Supervise
and coordinate the preparation and implementation of annual internal audit
plans /programs and endure adherence to plans.
Lead
audits/special reviews of operations and assessment of business risk and
provide recommendations for strengthening existing internal controls.
Investigate
specific cases of fraud, defalcations and other malpractices and make
appropriate recommendation to prevent future re –occurrence.
Liaise
with external auditor and other business units on timely audit of the
company financial accounts.
Perform
pre and post payment audit of salaries, major purchases and other
transactions involving cash flow to ensure they are properly authorized
and approved with supporting documents.
Maintain
accounting practices to ensure accurate and reliable data is available for
business operations and planning.
Ensures
effective management of the organization’s financial resources, and
compliance with annual budgets.
Manage
relationships with relevant external bodies/contacts e.g. regulatory
organizations, external auditors, solicitors, banks etc.
Ensure
prompt administration of monthly payrolls, staff allowances and benefits,
tax remittance, payment of insurance premiums and other statutory fees.
Represents
the company to financial partners, including financial institutions,
investors, auditors, public officials, etc.

Qualifications
A suitable candidate must:

Have
B.Sc. in Accounting & Finance or equivalent
Have
M.Sc./MBA, ACCA or equivalent
Be
proficient in the use of relevant computer applications for financial
reporting
Be
vast in investment planning and portfolio management
Have
strong project management skills
Have
excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
Have
excellent presentation and communications skills
Experience
in a Marine Service Company will be a great advantage.
Have
minimum of 7years accounting/finance experience with at least 3 years on
managerial level
Have
a good knowledge of SAGE
Have
excellent knowledge of best practice finance policies and procedures
Have
excellent knowledge of accounting systems/software and practices

How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s (Please ensure CVs
are in MS Word format. only) to: recruitment@pivotageconsulting.com Stating
the job title as subject of the mail

Application
Deadline 23rd March, 2018.