Vacancies: Head, Internal Control, General Manager
A Multinational Company in Nigeria which traverses the whole of the maritime sector and offering its services: to a global network of clientele is looking for vibrant, energetic and intelligent individuals to join their team as listed below:
Position: Head, Internal Control
Email: Headinternalaudit@yahoo.com
The Head, Internal Control would provide independent control and audit services for all f operations in order to ensure adherence to defined operating procedures and prevent financial and other losses due to control lapses. The candidate will report directly to the Group Managing Director
Responsibilities:
- Contributes to the formulation of Audit policies and procedures in accordance with generally accepted audit principles and standards
- Conducts regular reviews of operational and accounting systems and practices to identify weaknesses and make suitable recommendations for improvement.
- Ensures reliability and sufficiency of the financial and management information generated by and furnished for the use of the Company
- Undertakes special assignments and ad-hoc activities as may be required by the Managing Director.
- Conducts pre-audit of transactions in order to ensure the authenticity of these transactions and their compliance with established procedures.
- Supervises and ensures that post audit action plans are implemented and adhered to by relevant personnel.
- Conducts special investigations based on available information to resolve procedure and financial breaches in internal systems.
- Evaluates the state of internal control arrangements in the company; and makes recommendations to assure management of their continued adequacy and appropriateness.
- Evaluates reviews and improves the internal control and accounting systems, including all computer based controls and security procedures to determine that they are properly designed, functioning and regularly updated.
- Creates and maintains strong internal control awareness within the Company through short courses, seminars, participation in idea generation and publishing of relevant articles in the Company.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationship between audit department and other departments within the Company.
- Maintains current contacts with and interaction with External Auditors, Tax Authorities and other Financial Consultants of the Company.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Accounting graduate with minimum of 10 years cumulative experience in audit or a similar job function, 4 of which must have been in a managerial role, with membership of ACCA/ICAN.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, good organizational and analytical skills, and project management experience.
- Ability to perform risk assessment to identify audit areas and recommend plans
- Excellent experiences in working with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Knowledge of Power Point is a plus
- Ability to understand and solve problems
Position: General Manager (Finance)
The GM Finance would provide and coordinate the annual development of budget, providing relevant frame work for departments. The candidate will report directly to the Group Managing Director
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the articulation, development and implementation of the finance strategy and ensure alignment with corporate strategy, business goals and objectives.
- Maintain executive responsibility for financial operations, including working capital, capital expenditures, debt levels, taxes, budget, and general accounting.
- Provide and present timely, accurate and relevant financial information for decision making by management.
- Coordinate and give financial opinion on work programs and plans.
- Demonstrate ownership of, and communicate strategic direction and objectives to staff.
- Co-ordinate the gathering of market intelligence for the business.
- Ensure synergy and collaboration among the various units to facilitate smooth and effective running of the company.
- Develop and direct financial plans to the strategic business plan, company growth, and market opportunities and direction.
- Establish and maintain stable cash flow management policies and procedures, and ensure cash resources are available for daily operations and business.
- Set-up and/or oversee all financial and operational controls and metrics within the organization.
- Analyze current and future business operations and plans to determine financial effectiveness.
- Secure funds for Company’s activities ensuring cost effective funds at minimal interest rate.
Qualifications and Experience:
- First degree in Accounting, Economics or any finance/business related discipline.
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CFA, CPA, CIMA, etc or relevant post graduate degree (MBA, MSc).
- Proven analytical and qualitative accounting/finance competencies.
- Minimum often (10) years cognate experience, at least four (4) years of which must have been at management level preferably in the Shipping Industry.
Remuneration:
Remuneration attached to each position is in line with the existing rates in the industry. Application Deadline: 28th December 2012.
Mode of Application
If you meet the requirements for the above position, apply with copies of your CV and relevant credentials quoting the position applied and send to the following email address: gm_finances@yahoo.com
