Regional Finance Director

SkillSet: Working in collaboration with the regional tax advisors, auditors for effective tax planning. Reporting to the CEO Nigeria/Regional Director, WECA, you will be expected to provide leadership in the formulation and implementation of financial strategy for accomplishing the agencys business mission and objectives. Your key responsibilities will include: Preparing of budgets and financial reports for the region including statements of income and financial position, tax returns and reports for government regulatory agencies Providing proposals on changes to and implementation of approved accounting policies and procedures whilst overseeing adherence to same by BU Heads of Finance Contributing to the achievement of regional business objectives and meeting legal responsibilities across jurisdictions by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy Reviewing and standardizing all major regional client contracts, triggering changes for consistency with company financial goals and minimizing business risks Working in collaboration with the regional tax advisors and auditors for effective tax planning Requirements Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CFA) with a keen commercial sense Minimum of 15 years post-qualification experience in both accounting and management Substantial working experience of management, ideally within FMCG organizations with a high volume/velocity of financial transactions, and/or in a leading media advertising agency in a developing environment Hands-on working knowledge of how to consolidate BU monthly financial variances into US $ profit leak analyses at regional level whilst managing transaction and translation exposures across soft currency environments/jurisdictions