Finance Manager Job a Shipping and Logistics Company

 Virtuoso - The company is a leading Shipping and Logistics establishment with headquarters in Nigeria and global offices in: China, U.S and Belgium. Following its rapid growth and continuous global expansion since its inception a decade ago, the company has built a reputation for offering solutions-
driven and value-adding shipping and logistics services to various clients locally and globally.
The company has two main divisions: first, providing international Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services with functional expertise in: Air & Sea Freight, Warehousing & Distribution, Packing & Removal, Customs Clearance, LCL Consolidation, Trucking Services. The second division, provides Oil & Gas Project Logistics, Heavy Lift Haulage and out of gauge Cargo Handling among others. The company strategy is hinged on: Investing in its human capital and service quality, while upholding globally accepted standards of doing business.

Job Title: Finance Manager
Job Description
Analyze Business activities and subsequently provide financial advice to guide Management’s decision on financial plans to meet company's objectives.

• Work closely with the Financial Controller to define, establish and communicate corporate accounting principles, including standard operating procedures covering each job function in accounts to guide the entire organization including up-country
• Investigate ways to improve profitability and analyze market trends for business opportunities.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contribution sales results and the company's actual performance compared to business plans
• Compile and analyze financial information for the organization on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis as may be required
• Implement the company's cost Management strategies across board to ensure budget implementation
• Appraise each project implemented against expense, cost and profits and advise as appropriate.
• Manage the preparation and implementation of the company’s budget.
• Report to Executive Management on variances on established budget and the reasons for the variances
• Work closely with other business unit to analyze their business in terms of feasibility, profit and loss and provide monthly findings at the monthly performance review meetings.
• Prepares monthly VAT Transactions and periodic Withholding Tax Report to the FC
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation and report same to management
• Develop integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations
• Provide and interpret financial information from all business units of the organization
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately
• Identify trends and development in competitive environments and present findings to executive management
• Perform business modelling and forecasting for the entire business outlook
• Define performance standards for all financial activities of the organization
• Ensure that all revenue are properly captured in our books and according to each business unit
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary & accounting reporting
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards
• Oversees the workability of the accounting functions including credit control, payables, receivables and cash management
• Any other responsibility as assigned by FC/ MD

Qualifications
EDUCATION

• Bsc or HND in Accounting, Business or Finance
• Must be a certified member of ICAN or ACCA
• MBA will be an advantage

JOB REQUIREMENT

• 5 – 7 years proven work experience as Finance Manager a reputable organization
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office and Accounting Software (SAGE Pastel)
• Proven knowledge of International Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• High attention to details
• Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the industry and general

SKILLS REQUIREMENT

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong negotiations skills
• Commercial and business awareness
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Good IT skills and use of office tools
  Click here to Apply