Sahara Energy Resource Nigeria Limited :Finance Manager

Job Title Finance Manager


Operating Company Sahara Energy Resource Nigeria Limited

Job Location Lagos


Expiry Date 11/30/2009

Description • Oversee the preparation of financial reports, direct investment activities, and implement cash management strategies.Managers may also contribute to develop strategies and implement the long-term goals of their organization.



• Direct the preparation of financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses, that summarize and forecast the organization’s financial position.



• Oversee the investment of funds, manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities, execute capital-raising strategies to support a firm’s expansion, and deal with mergers and acquisitions.



• Oversee the firm’s issuance of credit, establishing credit-rating criteria, determining credit ceilings, and monitoring the collections of past-due accounts.



• Responsible for providing financial advice and support to clients and colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions.



• assessing the financial implications of new or existing ventures; conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities



• Liaising with a number of third parties including Auditors, Solicitors, and funding organisations. Introduce and improve management reporting information to better aid business decision making.



• Responsible for all areas of the company's risk assessment process & internal audit programme, undertaking risk & financial control related projects, and various ad hoc work as required by the Group CFO.



• Responsible for preparing special reports required by regulatory authorities.



• Direct the organization’s budgets to meet its financial goals.



Additional Information • Professionally qualified accountant with a minimum of 10 years experience in accounting related functions with up-to-date financial accounting knowledge and a detailed understanding of the theory and practicalities of financial consolidations.

• Adequate knowledge of various accounting standards (local & international) relevant to scope of company operations.

• Adequate knowledge of relevant statue, professional pronouncement and ethical standards to ensure compliance with relevant statutory provisions at all times

• Competent accounting and control skills related to project entities and special purpose companies.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Competent financial modeling skills in Excel.



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