Head, Financial Control

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning and the introduction of new programs/ strategies
• Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities as well as advice from the financial perspective on any contracts into which PPC may enter
  
• Develop financial and tax strategies.
  
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
  
• Preparation of Financial reports
  
• Ensure that the finance and account function support the business at a strategic and operational level
  
• Oversee the issuance of financial information and the completion of timely annual audited financial statements
  
• Report financial results to the board and provide financial and nonfinancial information, both historic and forward-looking to support the board’s decision making
  
• Reports financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements
  
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances
  
• Maximizes return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities; maintaining relationships with the investment community.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a BSc/ HND degree in accounting, business, management, or finance or Economics
• Postgraduate degree in finance, management, business administration, or equivalent business experience
• Technologically adept and possess exceptionally good computer skills, being highly proficient in Ms. Excel, Ms. Office, Ms. Outlook, and PowerPoint
• ACA/ACCA/CFA or other recognised accounting/finance qualification
  
• 5+  Post ACA years relevant professional experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated strong understanding of structured finance transactions and have had vast financial modelling experience, developing complex financial models
• A proven track record on interacting with Executive Management and Board of Directors
  
• Deep understanding of Finacial policies and procedures
• Courteous.
• Teamwork.
• Persuasive.
• Dependable. 
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to forecast and be creative.
• Good interpersonal relationship.
• Goal-oriented, organized team player.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Detail oriented.
• Goal-oriented.