Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO NIGERIA Planning  Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives  Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans  Develop financial and tax strategies  Manage the capital request and budgeting processes  Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction  Plan, implement and manage Group CAPEX and OPEX budget and cash flow forecast.  Assume strategic leadership of the entire finance/account functions.  Responsible for ensuring that proper accounting records are maintained. Operations  Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team  Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team  Manage the accounting, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments  Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced.  Oversee the company's transaction processing systems.  Implement operational best practices.  Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package.  Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions  Ensure that all approved financial cost controls are implemented and adhered to across the business.  Be a resource for financial modelling for all big opportunities and prospective projects and be able to arrange funding locally and internationally.  Ensure adequate internal control system and performance evaluating in the company and its portfolio companies.  Must be conversant with the international reporting standards of financial reporting.  Report financial results to the board of directors.  Must be conversant with the international financial reporting standards.  Understanding and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile  Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry.  Construct and monitor reliable control systems.  Maintain appropriate insurance coverage.  Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.  Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.  Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors.  Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations.  Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts.  Arrange for debt and equity financing  Interface with auditors, tax authorities, banks and regulatory agencies.  Maintain banking relationships  Represent the company with investment bankers and investors As the Chief Financial Officer, you will be accountable for:  The administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy.  Devoting the whole of your working time and attention exclusively to the service of Eastern Plains Integrated Farms Limited and not be engaged in any other business.  Adhering to all contractual agreements that you may be required to sign during the course of your employment, including those relating to your conduct or confidentiality or non-disclosure and Staff hand book etc. These documents will form a part of your employment agreement. 25+ years experience

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