Head, Account and Operations

Oscar Temple - We are a fast-growing recruitment organisations with several specialist divisions that share a common goal of exceptional service and results. An opportunity to join our exciting office in Lagos has come up for a top-level graduate or experienced sales person. Our recruitment brands specialise in Financial Services, Telecoms, ICT, Oil & Gas and Power. Our training is known in the market place for being the very best in the industry.

We are recruiting to fill in the position below:

Job Position: Head, Account and Operations
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description
In this role you will have an oversight in the day-to-day Operations of the company and oversee the Accounts Unit.

The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Coordinate back office responsibilities as in a responsible and reliable manner
• Execution of funds/institutional client’s transactions as regards placement and liquidation in the interbank market.
• The Operations Officer ensures compliance with the department’s standard operating procedures for all transaction processing and execution
• Posting and reporting of monthly investment contribution, mutual funds etc.
• Posting of money market and fixed income investments e.g. Fixed deposit, treasury bills (fresh deposits,rollovers, terminations)
• Daily Valuation running on the application software.
• Corporate Benefits declaration, dividend warrants postings and management on Money for application.
• Posting and lodgments of all Fund outflows and inflows into clients’ positions.
• Generate a monthly balance score card to report operational performance for the week.

Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in Accounts and Operations of a financial services firm
• A good first degree. Preferably in Accounting, Economics or Banking and Finance.
• A good knowledge of the capital market and strong interest in Global Financial Markets with keen intellectual curiosity.
• Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the Capital market as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations and operators in the industry.
• Ability to influence others to do what is ethically right.
• Proactive decision-maker
• Sound ethics and integrity. Must be discernibly honest and of consistent upright character