Head of Finance
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 8 – 10 years
- Location Lagos
- City Ikeja
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Job Summary
- The Head of Finance is responsible for overseeing the financial health and sustainability of the bank.
- The role involves strategic financial planning, budgeting, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, treasury management, and ensuring strong internal controls.
- The position supports business growth while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and prudent financial management.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the bank’s financial strategy in line with organizational goals.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., Central Bank guidelines and other statutory bodies).
- Liaise with external auditors, regulators, and other financial authorities.
- Monitor asset-liability management and investment activities
- Provide leadership to other team members in the Finance department
- Supervise accounting operations including general ledger, reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Collaborate with other departments to drive financial discipline and efficiency.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree or MBA is an advantage).
- Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, ICAN, or CFA is required.
- Minimum of 8 – 10 years’ experience in finance or accounting, with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Experience in banking, microfinance, or financial serviceshighly preferred.
- Proficiency in Financial software and Microsoft excel.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and financial leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High level of integrity and attention to detail.
Compensation
- Competitive Salary
- Health Insurance
- Employer Contributory pension.
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Method of Application
Description
- Our client, a reputable company in the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking to hire an experienced Data Analyst with strong expertise in Power BI and advanced data analytics.
- The successful candidate will lead the organization’s Data Analytics function, providing strategic and operational insights to support business growth, regulatory compliance, and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Data Strategy & Department Leadership
- Lead and manage the Data Analytics function in alignment with business and operational objectives.
- Develop and implement enterprise-wide data analytics strategies.
- Establish data governance standards, reporting frameworks, and analytics best practices.
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to analytics team members and key stakeholders.
Business Intelligence & Data Analytics:
- Design, develop, and maintain advanced dashboards and reports using Power BI.
- Analyze large and complex datasets across sales, production, supply chain, regulatory, quality assurance, and finance functions.
- Provide predictive and prescriptive analytics to support strategic business decisions.
- ranslate data insights into actionable business recommendations for management.
Operational & Commercial Support:
- Support sales forecasting, product performance analysis, and market intelligence reporting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
- Provide analytics support for cost optimization and business performance monitoring.
Data Governance & Compliance:
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security in line with pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.
- Develop and enforce data management policies and procedures.
- Support internal and external audit processes through accurate reporting.
Process Automation & Continuous Improvement:
- Drive automation of reporting processes and analytics workflows.
- Develop advanced analytics models to improve business performance.
- Improve data accessibility and reporting efficiency across departments.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Reporting & Data Accuracy:
- Accuracy and reliability of dashboards and analytics reports.
- Timeliness of report delivery.
- Reduction in reporting errors and data inconsistencies.
Business Impact:
- Contribution of analytics insights to revenue growth and operational efficiency.
- Effectiveness of forecasting and performance analytics models.
- Adoption rate of analytics tools across departments.
Leadership & Department Development:
- Successful development and management of the Data Analytics unit.
- Stakeholder satisfaction with analytics support.
- Training and development outcomes for team members.
Process Efficiency:
- Number of automated reporting processes implemented.
- Reduction in manual reporting tasks.
- Improved data accessibility and reporting turnaround time.
- Compliance:
- Compliance with pharmaceutical regulatory reporting requirements.
- Successful audit outcomes with minimal data-related issues.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related discipline.
- Minimum of 3-4 years relevant experience in Data Analytics.
- Experience within Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, FMCG, or Manufacturing industries is highly preferred.
- Proven leadership experience managing analytics functions or teams.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI (Dashboard development, data modelling, DAX, visualization design).
- Strong SQL and database management skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and data modelling.
- Strong statistical and predictive analytics capability.
- Strong Strategic thinking, problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.
What We Offer
- Salary: N150,000 – N200,000 monthly.
- Opportunity to work in a structured pharmaceutical organization.
- Professional growth and learning opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
