Alan & Grant – Our work is focused on creating innovative HR and Organizational Development Solutions aimed at Performance Improvement & Business Growth. We currently serve clients across various sectors of the Economy from locations in Jos, Port Harcourt and Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Retail

Key Responsibilities
Head Finance for the business:

• Overall responsibility of the Finance function (review financial statements, monthly MIS, Group reporting) and audits (internal, statutory).
• Financial evaluation of projects and post implementation review of the projects
• Monitoring and evaluating business processes; suggesting and implementing changes to bring in control, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Involvement in operational functioning pertaining to procurement negotiations and cost savings.
• Reviewing the work of the finance manager / second line if any and ensuring the procedures are adhered to.

Strategic Business Planning:

• Maintaining repository of data and information to support business processes
• Overseeing the implementation/maintenance of ERP system.
• Risk management.

Planning & Budgeting:

• Anchor the annual budgeting exercise and ensure that the business units have a sound rationale/ basis for the budgets
• Ensure maintenance and reporting P & L for the unit on a monthly basis
• Preparing Rolling Estimates for remaining year for all regions and reporting the same to HO.
• Preparing brand contributions, day sales inventory calculation.
• Monthly Management reporting with detailed analysis of sales & profit along with comparison with prior Rolling Estimate, Annual Operating Plan & Previous Year.

Accounting & Statutory Compliances:

• Timely preparation of annual/monthly reports ensuring analysis of the performances on a monthly basis.
• Ensuring compliance to all applicable statutory and legal requirements for the assigned geography.
• Planning and managing internal/statutory/tax audits.
• Periodic compilation of a comprehensive checklist for audit and risk management.
• Contributing to better corporate governance by identifying internal control weaknesses and implementing better controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.
• MBA from Top Business School Preferred.
• Must have a strong profile with experience from one of the biggest food distribution / ecommerce companies in Africa.
• Knowledge of SAP/Microsoft Dynamics/ERP Accounting Systems will be desirable
• Experience in an environment growing from $50MM in revenue to $200MM in revenue and experience in scaling business in Africa.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.