Urgent Vacancy: Assistant Manager Needed In a Financial Services Consortium

We are a Retail Financial Institution with operations in Lagos & Ibadan. Our offerings include Microfinance, Retail & Consumer finance as well as Mortgages. We are in the process of strengthening our middle management team and are looking to fill vacancies at Assistant Manager Level across our Lagos Operations.

The successful candidates will be expected to:

• Manage company operations @ branch/team levels
• Have direct responsibility for the activities of the marketing/credit officers that report to each team/branch
• Sell and coordinate the selling of the company’s various products in the team/branch
• Have direct responsibility for the quality of the team’s loan portfolio in terms of:
• Prompt repayment & collection from clients
• Age analysis of loan portfolio for proper monitoring
• Collection of delinquent loans
• Ensure accurate & timely activity reporting of team/branch’s activities via weekly reports, loan portfolio reports and monthly profitability reports

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or any other related field
• At least 3 years relevant experience in credit marketing, credit administration in a financial institution
• Team lead/management experience is compulsory
• A related professional qualification will be an added advantage

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications with particular emphasis on Word, Excel & Power Point
• Excellent written & oral communication skills
• Proven ability to work with, and accomplish deadlines
• A sound knowledge of the basics of lending, loan analysis and portfolio management

Suitable candidates should send their applications & and detailed resume to:

Head, Human Resources & Admin           OR      jobs@seedvestgroup.com
Seedvest Limited
70B, Allen Avenue
Ikeja,
Lagos.

Not later than 2 weeks from the date of this publication.

Head of HR for a global Financial Services Group

Global financial services business seeks to continue rapid growth in Nigeria

This global financial services group has multi-billion dollar revenues and is expanding rapidly, both through organic growth and acquisition. It offers a broad range of financial products to both corporate and retail customers worldwide. Nigeria is a key growth region for the bank and it seeks to recruit a talented, senior HR professional as Head of HR.

This person will be an integral part of the bank’s Executive Committee and will represent and champion all people and organisational development across the business. He/she will play a leading role in creating a commercial, professional HR function that embraces the national identity of the Nigerian business in tandem with operating in a group structure.

This is a senior role that will require strategic leadership of the HR team, in addition to helping develop the HR function to become an integral part of the business. Key priorities for the HR Director will be to create a people strategy; lead organisational design and development; support the Executive Committee; define an effective talent strategy and develop the skills of the existing employee base.

Graduate qualified or equivalent, the individual will have multinational experience in a B2B environment as a broad HR generalist. A track-record of formulating HR strategy and implementing HR operations within a complex, matrix structure is a prerequisite. Experience of working in Nigeria and current knowledge of the country is essential.

Candidates must possess proven leadership skills and be capable of operating as part of an Executive Committee. They must have a high degree of gravitas and the ability to influence, coupled with well developed strategic and commercial skills. Experience of working in blue-chip multinational businesses is vital.

This is an exciting opportunity for an international HR professional to create and shape an effective HR function and be part of a market-leading growth story. As the lead role in a rapidly growing organisation, it will give the successful individual an opportunity to make a substantial impact on a global scale.

Contact: Susie Turpin
Location: Nigeria
Industry: HR - General
Position Type: Permanent
Position: Head of HR, Nigeria
Salary: Significant six figure basic + bonus

Please apply quoting reference 24026AA.  Please respond with full career and salary details to:
susie.turpin@whmllp.com

Susie Turpin, Whitehead Mann, Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB.

t: +44 (0) 207 024 9084 f: +44 (0) 20 7024 9001

Details can also be found: http://www.whmllp.com/opportunities/opportunity_pop_up.asp?id=524&wmann=

Head, Credit & Risk Management – MFB 001

Core functions for this position are:
• Manage the Bank’s credit portfolio.
• Design, implement and review bank’s credit policies in line with best practice in Microfinance.
• Proper assessment of credit requests, detailing appropriateness of loan size, purpose and tenor.
• Manage and ensure prompt repayment of loans disbursed to Bank’s clients.
• Monitor loan performance, generate reports and keep delinquencies within acceptable limits set by the Bank.

Qualifications
• Bsc/HND in Accounting, Banking & Finance or related discipline.
• A professional qualification (ICAN, ACCA, CIBN)
• A Masters degree will be an added advantage
• 8-10 years experience in a financial institution
• 4 years loan administration & Business Development experience
• Knowledge of Microfinance credit operations & Portfolio-At-Risk (PAR)

Person Specifications
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• A keen eye for details
• Between 30 - 40 years of age.

Qualified candidates are invited to send in their application & detailed resume, quoting the Reference (MFB 001) as the subject of the mail to:

recruitment@thestrategos.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Our client, one of the biggest and most competitive Microfinance banks in Nigeria with the goal of being a reference point for Microfinance Banking Services in the country is looking to expand its operations. To ensure an even more aggressive take off of operations, the Bank is seeking the expertise of astute professionals to fill the following positions within its organization structure:

PLEASE NOTE: A sound understanding of the Nigerian Microfinance banking sector would be a distinct advantage. This applies to all underlisted positions

RENUMERATION: Highly competitive and tied to expertis

Finance Manager GE Infrastructure, Energy

Responsibilities

Lead accounting & controllership for Energy Services with emphasis on sub-region specific Controllership, Stat & Tax requirements

• Support and participate in distributed controllership activities
• GEGAP responsibilities: preparation and review of DR4, Acct / Reconciliation, DT/DF (Dirt), Invoicing and customer relationship with regards to A/R
• Manage tax compliance (WHT, VAT). Translate sub-region Tax & Compliance challenges into feedback to sales & commercial teams
• Day-to-day management of the in-country service provider (GBS, O&G, Accting Firm) to ensure statutory and tax requirements are met. Goal is to have a standardized approach within country /region.
• Interface with ES GAP team to ensure that AIM requirements are aligned / integrated with the project.
• Interface with Tax team (Atlanta & GENPACT) : FIR, Op Summary validation and tax audits / inspections.
• Work with Tax team in Atlanta & Auditors/Consultants (E&Y/KPMG) to work out strategy/process for managing various HQ Allocations in STAT books- base costs, technology costs, freight etc.
• Coordination to generate and collate backup for STAT/TAX support
• Support S2G preparation and review and annual pre-close activity

Qualifications

• Minimum Advanced Degree (or comparable qualification) in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 5+ years Finance experience.
• Knowledge of taxation, insurance, and credit instruments.
• You must be capable of being legally authorized to work in (Saudi / Tunisia / Nigeria / South Africa) and of entering Europe and USA and be reasonably prepared and able to travel as required to any country in the Middle East and Africa.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills
• qualitative and quantitative.
• Demonstrate a track record of creative thinking & problem solving, the ability to analyze at the micro & macro level, and sound judgment in making recommendations to Senior Management.
• Must be able to demonstrate strong team leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to apply them with a Commercial & Tax team environment.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with international accounting .

Desired

• principles and financial reporting
• Computer literate
• Familiarity with GE analytical tools an advantage
• Relevant MBA or CA strongly preferred.
• CAS Graduate.
• FMP Graduate

General

• We thank all applicants, however, only those short listed for interviews will be contacted. GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

Skills

Qualifications

• Minimum Advanced Degree (or comparable qualification) in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 5+ years Finance experience.
• Knowledge of taxation, insurance, and credit instruments.
• You must be capable of being legally authorized to work in (Saudi / Tunisia / Nigeria / South Africa) and of entering Europe and USA and be reasonably prepared and able to travel as required to any country in the Middle East and Africa.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills
• qualitative and quantitative.
• Demonstrate a track record of creative thinking & problem solving, the ability to analyze at the micro & macro level, and sound judgment in making recommendations to Senior Management.
• Must be able to demonstrate strong team leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to apply them with a Commercial & Tax team environment.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with international accounting .

Additional Information

Number of Vacancies: 1

Industry: Finance/Economics

Job Location: Nigeria

Career Level: Mid Career

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• Job Objective/ Purpose of Job: Lead the Company Capital Marketing/Stock broking team in trading and dealing on the floor of the NSE for clients
• Department/Division/ Unit: Capital Market
• Location:Abuja

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• Develop cutting edge marketing strategies
• Develop new business relationships, generate and negotiate new income for organization
• Presenting the organization to potential clients through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
• Will have individual responsibility for new business
• Responding to tenders and requests for information in a timely manner
• Ensuring the organisation remains proactive and responsive to prospective clients

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Accountant vacancy - ACCF 001

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Plan, organize and execute professional-level accounting work in connection with the maintenance of financial records and monitoring of all grants consistent with audit requirements; perform a wide variety of functions involved in the maintenance of financial records and other company Services; participate in the development, modification and maintenance of company, or grant budgets; assist in the preparation of related budgetary records and reports; perform reconciliations, and produce special reports; and perform related work as required.

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