Terragon Group is Looking for a Head of Finance and Accounts

Terragon Group, Africa's number 1 digital marketing and mobile advertising agency is currently recruiting for the post of Head of Finance and Accounts.

Interested candidates can send their CVs to [email protected]

Below is is the job description for this role. I wish you good luck.



Business strategy, Financial Policies and Processes
• Develop financial framework that ensures delivery of company targets and objectives
• Establish control policies and procedures for all areas of risk and revenue loss
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems
• Preparation of monthly Operating performance record in reference to annual business plan.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document record keeping and accounting systems, making use of up-to-date technology
• Develop and execute analysis of various business structure and initiatives

Budgeting, Management and Financial Reporting
• Communication of annual business objectives to departmental heads for their budget input;
• Receipt & checking of budget estimates as supplied by departmental heads for correctness & accuracy;
• Provision of historical financial information to departmental managers to help them in their operating plan forecasting;
• Suggestion of possible revisions when the need arises;
• Discussion of budget difficulties with line managers;
• Coordination of all budget activities.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets and operating performance and preparing periodic variance reports
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses and to provide advice as occasions demand;
• Prepare monthly closing reports providing profits and loss statements
• Create monitoring mechanism to ensure adherence of business units to budgetary allocation.

Treasury Management
• Negotiate/arranges external finance, when necessary.
• Ensure good working relationship with financial institutions and negotiate for finance that best suits operations
• Responsible for the management of working capital;
• Investment of excess funds on short-term basis;
• Oversee cash management and provide support for collection/receivables activities.

Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure compliance to all Tax laws and see that Terragon is adequately covered with government agency risks.
• Application of effective tax planning strategy to ensure stakeholders’ balance position.
• Adherence to applicable accounting standards
• Ensure compliance with the established accounting systems, procedures and standards
• Represent the company during statutory audit

People Management
• Coaching of subordinates on the new job roles
• Providing explanation on all financial policies to all employees when necessary
• Recommend subordinates for appropriate trainings as occasions demand
• Provide support to subordinates on General book keeping and compliance to accounting principles.

Asset Management • Appraise, evaluate and record inventory items, real property and equipment, recording information such as the property's description, value, and location.
• Ensure security of all company fixed and non fixed assets.



Knowledge ,Skills and Behaviour required to succeed in Role

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills
• A good bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• A professional qualification of ACA, ACCA or CFA
• Other professional certification such as ACTI will be an added advantage

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years
• Minimum of 6 years in Accounts & Finance functions
• Proficiency in accounting software
• Good understanding of the IT and Communication industry
• Overall understanding of the Nigerian financial industry and regulations.

Attitude and Behavioural Traits
• Strong financial analytical skills
• Ability to make deductions from forecast, projections and business statements
• Good working knowledge of cost accounting principles
• Service orientation