Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
• Maintain the financial health of the organization.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
• Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
• Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of HND/BSc in accounting or related discipline
• Candidate must be a chartered accountant with no less than 10yrs post qualifications and experience in management level
• Experience in a senior capacity in an oil service company with the requisite experience in planning and managing resources.
• Candidate should be less than 40 years of age
• A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles
• Proficient user of finance software
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used
• Must be knowledgeable in accounting software like Sage, Quick Books
  
• Must be a team player with good communication skills.