Vacancies at Michael Page International: FINANCE DIRECTOR - NIGERIA

FINANCE DIRECTOR - NIGERIA Location :  Lagos/ Sapele Country : Nigeria Company : Michael Page International Description  :  About our client Our client is a leading industrial group with more than 90 subsidiaries across 42 countries. Established in Nigeria in the 1960s, the group is looking to recruit two Finance Directors for their operations in Lagos and Sapele. Job description  As part of the Executive management team, you will be responsible for the integrity of the accounting, finance, information systems and tax functions. Reporting directly to the Managing Director with a dotted line to the Group Finance Controller based in Europe, you will lead a team of 10-30 people. Your key responsibilities will include : - Managing the finance department, ensuring effective and efficient management of resources, - Providing leadership and responsibility for the financial reporting, ensuring integrity of all financial information, particularly budgeting and cash flow management, - Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements, budgets, forecasts and other KPI performance reports for the business, - Managing external relationships with banks, tax and regulatory authorities, clients and suppliers, - Ensuring that the organisation is and remains compliant with all legislative financial requirements, regulatory accounting standards and financial best practice.   Qualifications :  The two successful candidates will be qualified accountants (ICAN) with a minimum of 10 years experience in the industrial sector in Nigeria. They will have a demonstrable track record in business and finance management, ideally at Director Level and with an international dimension. The roles require Finance Directors who have a strong strategic vision coupled with concise technical knowledge and an ability to communicate and negotiate at the highest level with external stake holders and Board members. They will show drive, flexibility, excellent leadership qualities and entrepreneurial spirit. For these two roles we are looking for high potentials candidates who speak fluently English and Yoruba or English and Urhobo. What's on offer A very attractive salary package + company car + driver.  Contact Details  Contact Person :  Franck Johnson   E-mail :  afrique@michaelpage.fr Reference :  FJA-Mic-QFJO558089              OR CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE Monday, June 1, 2009 PwC Nigeria Vacancies for Graduate Positions:Auditors Location :  Lagos-Nigeria Country : Nigeria Company : PWC-Nigeria Description :  We have an opening for 15 Auditors with a leading utilities business based in West Africa (Nigeria). The role will involve the completion of specialist audits within all areas of the business, as well as ad hoc projects within the audit function. You will ideally be ACA qualified from a top tier practice where you will have worked within the audit department. You will be someone who is target driven and has excellent communication skills. You will also be a team player and ideally you will have utility sector experience. This forward thinking business are currently going through a period of rapid growth and are able to offer an exciting opportunity for the right individual. You will be offered excellent training, a good remuneration package as well as career prospects for the future.  About Us : PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146 thousand people in 150 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. "PricewaterhouseCoopers" (PwC) refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity. PricewaterhouseCoopers has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We are one of the largest professional services firms in Nigeria with offices in Lagos, Abuja and PortHarcourt, about 400 professional staff and 12 resident partners. We are a leading professional services provider in all the industries in which our firm operates in Nigeria. Our leadership position is evident in the extent of our market visibility, the high caliber of our clientele, our active role in professional development and in the discharge of our corporate social responsibility. Our client-base comprises the leading businesses, public authorities and utilities in Nigeria, which gives our people unparalleled knowledge and experience of Nigeria's business environment. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, we measure our success by yours. Every day our people go to work to help our clients succeed. Our job is channeling knowledge and value. Sound governance and transparency form the bedrock of leadership. At PwC, we are committed to serving as a force for integrity, good sense and wise solutions to the problems facing businesses and the capital markets today. Transparency and good standards of corporate governance both in our clients' businesses and in our own are central to our ability to achieve those objectives. Qualifications  :  Only applicants with a suitable amount of Nigeria based finance experience and who have a legal right to work within the West Africa will be considered Contact Person  :  Talent Search Team E-mail :  pwcng@findajobinafrica.com    Reference :  FJA-PWC-auditor