HEAD OF FINANCE

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop and execute financial strategy aligned with the company’s overall business goals.
• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, providing strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Evaluate and advise on the financial impact of long-range planning, capital investments, new product launches, and corporate development initiatives.
• Oversee group wide budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and implementing cost control measures to drive efficiency

Financial Management

• Oversee all financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Develop and implement robust financial systems, controls, and policies to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Monitor performance through KPIs and dashboards to guide financial decision-making.
• Optimize capital structure and manage relationships with banks, investors, and other financial institutions.
• Consolidate and analyze subsidiary financial statement to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reports, while conducting variance analysis and performance monitoring

Treasury & Liquidity Management

• Manage cash flow, funding strategies, and liquidity to meet the organization’s operational and investment needs.
• Lead capital raising efforts, including equity, debt, and structured finance transactions.
• Ensure prudent treasury management and currency risk mitigation.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial, tax, investment, and reporting regulations (SEC, FRCN, CBN, NDIC, FIRS, etc.).
• Implement enterprise risk management practices and ensure adherence to internal controls and governance standards.
• Liaise with auditors, tax authorities, and regulators.
• Conduct financial risk assessment.
• Develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies across subsidiaries.
• Update policies in line with regulatory changes.

Investment Oversight

• Support the Investment Committee by providing financial insights on fund performance, risk exposure, and market opportunities.
• Assist in product structuring, fund modeling, and return projections.
• Ensure integrity in AUM reporting, valuation, and NAV computation.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the finance and accounting team.
• Build cross-functional relationships with operations, compliance, legal, and technology units to support overall firm objectives.
• Foster a performance-driven culture with continuous improvement mindset.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Prepare and present accurate financial reports to senior management, board members, and external stakeholders.
• Maintain transparent investor relations and ensure timely delivery of financial disclosures and performance updates.