Head, Financial Reporting at Human Capital Partners (HCP)

Job Summary & Purpose

• The role is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting on a timely basis of Obijackson Group’s financial transactions in line with organisation policies and procedures, relevant industry regulations, local and international accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Group Finance Manager to develop/update and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures and strategies across the Group.
• Update “chart of accounts” periodically to reflect account management activities.
• Develop and implement controls to ensure the integrity of the Company’s ledgers and associated systems.
• Review all financial accounts, reports and reconciliations to ensure adherence to the financial reporting cycle deadlines and presents timely reports to the Group CFO.
• Summarize outcome of management account submission reviews to highlight variances and the drivers with recommendation of corrective actions to address adverse variances.
• Publish calendar for month end, quarter end and year end close activities and ensure Strategic Business Units (SBUs) submit their Reports in line with deadlines.
• Work with Group Finance Manager to develop a timetable for the annual budgeting exercise together with guidelines to ensure consistency of assumptions used across board by all the business units.
• Oversee proper capturing of financial transactions across all business units.
• Maintain existing relationships with relevant external bodies e.g auditors, financial institutions, regulatory organizations etc.
• Act to ensure compliance with the Group’s financial policies, procedures and standards.
• Oversee the preparation of the Company’s trial balance and financial reports (cashflow statement, statement of financial position, profit or loss accounts) and manage the consolidation of financial information.
• Develop an operating mechanism to ensure all business units work consciously towards completing the annual statutory financial statements audit ahead of June 30 tax filing deadline.
• Provide coaching and technical support to team members.
• Liaise with internal auditors to discuss and resolve queries.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required.
• Any other task as may be assigned by the finance leadership team.

Person Specification

• Minimum of a First Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. ICAN, ACCA, CITN, etc.
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience with at least 3 year in a supervisory role.
• Good understanding of current finance and accounting principles.
• Good knowledge of automated financial reporting systems, federal and state financial regulations.
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office Suite i.e Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics and a relevant professional qualification.
• Financial reporting.
• Knowledge of local and international financial reporting standards and regulations.
• Strong Problem solving, numerical & analytical skills.