Finance Manager at Norrenberger Financial Group

About the Role

Norrenberger Financial Group is seeking a qualified Finance Manager to join our team in Lagos, Nigeria. This role involves managing all aspects of financial operations, accounting procedures, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enforce a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Manage outsourced functions
• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and that all reasonable discounts are captured
• Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
• Complete periodic bank reconciliations
• Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
• Maintain the chart of accounts and manage the general ledger for accuracy
• Oversee management of tax obligations including VAT, WHT, and PAYE; liaise with the company's tax consultant, auditor, and regulators for efficient tax management
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts for management and regulators
• Issue timely and complete financial statements
• Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report
• Recommend benchmarks to measure the performance of company operations
• Monitor and measure financial performance within the company
• Oversee the collation and recording of performance information and provide assurance that these are recorded appropriately
• Champion continuous finance process improvement within the company
• Provide regulatory reports to the compliance department
• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in Finance
• Experience working in an Asset Management firm
• Professional certifications (CFA, ACA, ACCA) are an added advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in financial software and advanced Microsoft Excel