Financial Controller (FINCON) in Discovery Cycle Professionals in Abuja

Full-Time
Financial Controller (FINCON)
in Discovery Cycle Professionals in Abuja



Industry
Consulting

Specialization
Banking / Finance / Insurance

Minimum Qualification
MBA / MSc

Required Experience
5 - 7 years

Application Deadline
2 months from now
Job Description

We are a global network of experienced professionals, academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally. Discovery Cycle operates through its Global, National Partners and Associate Consultants with diverse experiences across the six continents within the Discovery Cycle Ecosystem.

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Managing Director of the operating company, this role is responsible for planning, directing and controlling the day to day financial functions of the business in order to facilitate strategic and operational decision making, and to ensure compliance with accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements.
Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the Finance Department
Maintain integrity of the company's accounting system (software), ensuring remains effective and operational at all times.
Drive and administer the financial planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting activities to enable timely decision making.
Oversee the preparation and management of the capital and operating planning requirements to ensure effective performance, treasury and financial management.
Oversee the preparation of all financial and statutory reports for the company

Qualifications and Requirements:
The Financial Controller must be certified, with at least five years accounting experience incorporating analysis and problem solving principles within a medium to larger organisation.
Civil Industry experience would be an advantage as is previous experience working in a banking business environment.
A hands on position that requires working knowledge of accounting disciplines such as, financial accounting, compliance reporting and budget preparation as well as systems development and improvement is essential.
Critical to the position is strong interpersonal skills, and effective communication both verbal and written. The ability to lead a small team to achieve department and business finance demands is fundamental as is understanding protocol when interacting with management together with maintaining a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality.
The ability to plan and prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines is fundamental so too is effective time management of work flow in order to meet accounting deadlines.
The ability to work without Management direction, use initiative and possess a positive attitude towards teamwork is critical.
The capacity to train and coach other members of the department is an expected element of this post so too is the capacity to develop and format procedures and work flow systems which accurately reflect the departments operations.
Computer literacy is essential with particular reference to Microsoft Office Excel & Word with working knowledge of any banking software.



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