Head of Finance

Amazuma Services Limited is a medium telecommunications engineering and oil and gas servicing company committed to providing zero down time on telecommunications facilities and network transmission.

We are currently seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Finance

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities
The candidate shall be responsible for:

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures;
• Oversee the management of the treasury;
• Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions;
• Maintain banking relationships;
• Assist in determining the company's proper capital structure;
• Arrange for equity and debt financing
• Invest funds
• Recommend appropriate dividend issuances, based on historical dividend patterns and expected cash flows;
• Manage the preparation of the company's budget;
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances;
• Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction;
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
• Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement
• Interpret the company's financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meeting predetermined price goals
• Assist in the determination of product pricing in relation to features offered and competitor pricing
• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management
• Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis
• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent Business experience
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation.
• Preference will be given to certified chartered accountant.

Key Competencies:

• Previous experience in organisational financial management
• Capacity to multi-task and good time management skills
• Strong command of English language
• project management skills
• Communication and team coordination skills
• Knowledge about e-banking
• Should have an outstanding knowledge of electronic spreadsheets.