Financial Control Officer Job at FBNQuest Merchant Bank

FBNQuest is the unified brand identity for the Merchant Banking and Asset Management businesses of FBN Holdings Plc and part of the strong heritage of one of the leading financial service groups in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past ten years, we have grown from an investment banking boutique to a full-service investment bank and asset management group.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Control Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Department: Financial Control

Job Objectives

• To ensure the preparation and dissemination of prompt, accurate and complete financial statements and reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of the General Ledger
• Provision of timely, accurate and relevant financial information to multiple internal and external stake holders; based on actual, historical, budgetary, forecasted analysis, at line of business, legal entity and consolidated levels
• Balance sheet/profit or loss GLs substantiation.
• Ensure the maintenance of strong internal and financial controls
• Preparation and maintenance of accurate schedules/proofs of General Ledger
• Involve in all audits – internal, regulatory and statutory.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Second Class Upper) and professional accounting qualifications (ACA/ACCA).
• 3 to 5 years experience in the Financial Control function of a leading bank

Key Competency Requirements:

• Strong understanding and application of IFRSs and the regulatory environment
• Results oriented
• Strong problem solving and financial analytical skills
• Strong communication (oral and written) and presentation skills
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and result orientation.
• Ability to balance various deliverables and meet tight timelines.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@fbnquestmb.com using the Job position as the subject of the email.