General Manager, Head of Finance at an Agro processing industry

Vacancies: General Manager, Head of Finance

Our client is a foremost and a leading business in Agro processing industry, located in the Eastern part of Nigeria, and contributes positively to Nigeria economy. As a result of expansion in its scope of business, there is a need to engage highly skilled workforce across the business.

We invite applications from suitably qualified, intelligent and resourceful individuals to fill the vacancies that exist within the company.

Position:     General Manager (Ref 2011/GM)

The general manager’s position is one of the senior management posts in the company. The candidate will have responsibility for overseeing all the operations and practices of the organization as a whole. Specifically, his duties and role will include, but not limited to the following:

• Effective and efficient coordination of the organization resources to achieve the goals and ambition of the company
• Ensure all company processes and practices are working properly and in sync with one another and with the objective of the business
• Effective Bank relationship management and sourcing of fund needed to finance company growth
• Pays minute attention to the day to day business performance and provide concise and regular feedback to the top management through insightful reports
• Conduct presentations to the higher management pertaining to business, Production Sales & marketing, and Finance strategies, and all other necessary aspects of the company operations.
• Conduct quarterly, bi-annual and yearly general meetings for presenting the business performance (Profit/Loss, gains, and achievements) of the company
• Ensure the right people are fixed on the right role and oversee management of people related issues within the company.

Skills and Qualifications

• As a key requirement, the right candidate must have extensive managerial on varieties of corporate issues.
• Minimum of 5 Years on a similar role, with proven track records, strong leadership and business communication capability and financially inclined.
• A holder of 1^st degree in social science and an MBA (preferably in finance). Possession of other relevant professional qualifications will be an advantage

Position:     Head of Finance (Ref: 2011/HoF)

The Head of finance role is a senior management post in the company. Duties and responsibilities expected of this role shall include but not limited to:

• Plan and coordinate the activities of finance team to ensure the team provides value driven services to the company
• Champion company budgetary process to ensure all budgets adequately reflect periodic resource requirements and revenue estimates for the business.
• Co-ordinates the periodic financial performance monitoring and reporting activities of the company.
• Ensure all finance & accounting processes/procedures follow best practice and are consistent across all transactions and activities.
• Coordinates all activities between the Head Office and divisional accounts functions.
• Oversee Fixed asset management, Tax management, Treasury and Payroll functions of the company.
• Establish key financial reports and ensure that the company financial statements are prepared timely, conform to relevant statutory regulations and show true and fair view of the business position.
• Liaise with company Tax consultant, external auditors, and all relevant government agencies

Skills and Qualifications

• Ideal candidate must possess strategic skill, highly numerate, result oriented and strong leadership capabilities.
• He must have minimum of 5 years cognate experience.
• A holder of 1^st degree in Accounting or Finance, and professional qualification such as ACA or ACCA is a must. Possession of MBA and other relevant qualification will be an advantage.

Note: all positions require very good IT skill, especially Microsoft excel Words and Power Point Presentation. Knowledge of Sage or Navision or Tally accounting package is required for all Finance roles.

Candidates not willing to relocate to the Eastern part of Nigeria should not apply.

How to Apply:

Only applicants that meet above requirements should send their resume online (in word format as an attachment) to divinusconsulting@ymail.com

Application Closes on 19^th April 2011,