About the Role
UFAM Holdings is seeking an experienced and analytical Finance Lead to direct the financial management and control of our operating businesses in Nigeria. In this pivotal role, you will deliver accurate financial reporting, robust cash-flow and working-capital management, and actionable commercial insights to support our sustainable growth. You will partner directly with the Executive Director to enforce financial discipline, evaluate high-value projects, and ensure seamless regulatory compliance across the Group.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow projections for the Group and its operating businesses.
- Monitor Group cash flow, working capital, receivables, payables, and liquidity to ensure operational and contractual obligations are met.
- Manage relationships with commercial banks, external auditors, tax advisers, and other financial stakeholders.
- Provide expert financial analysis and commercial advice on procurement contracts, tenders, projects, and major business decisions.
- Coordinate statutory reporting, tax compliance, external audits, and other regulatory requirements.
- Oversee intercompany transactions, balances, and reporting to support accurate consolidation of Group financials.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting quality, cost management, and overall financial discipline.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting certification such as ICAN, ACCA, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with a strong background in a leadership or managerial capacity.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and ERP systems.
- Prior experience within trading, oil and gas, procurement, construction, logistics, or project-based sectors is a distinct advantage.
- High level of integrity, analytical precision, commercial acumen, and strong stakeholder management skills.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing group of companies.
- A collaborative, high-performance work environment with direct exposure to executive leadership.