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Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Lagos
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Posted:
24 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
21 September 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Our client is the distributor for the worlds leading office and home fittings manufacturers in Nigeria. They have an opening for a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to be based in Lagos.
Job Responsibilities
Financial Strategy & Performance
- Lead the development and execution of Groupwide financial strategies ensuring alignment with the Groups direction business goals and longterm sustainability.
- Provide financial insights and decision support to the CEO and executive leadership team.
- Drive budgeting forecasting scenario planning and financial performance reviews across all business units.
- Oversee capital planning investment decisions and ROI evaluations.
Financial Reporting & Governance
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements in line with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
- Strengthen financial governance compliance frameworks and internal control systems.
- Coordinate external and internal audits and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
- Oversee tax planning compliance and optimisation across the Group.
Treasury Liquidity & Working Capital
- Manage liquidity cashflow forecasting treasury operations and funding arrangements.
- Maintain strong relationships with banks financial institutions and investors.
- Implement costefficient financing strategies and manage foreign exchange exposure where applicable.
Risk Management & Compliance
- Identify financial risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Lead enterprise risk management (ERM) and ensure strong compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations.
- Champion financial discipline across the organisation.
Operational & Process Excellence
- Drive finance process optimisation automation and digital transformation initiatives.
- Oversee procurement cost control and financial efficiency programmes ensuring value-for-money outcomes.
- Partner with business units to improve operational execution and financial accountability.
People Leadership
- Lead and develop the finance team ensuring capability building performance excellence and succession planning.
- Foster a culture of financial discipline continuous improvement and ethical conduct across the Group
Job Requirements & Qualification
- Minimum of 15 years progressive experience in FinanceAccounting or Corporate Financial Management.
- At least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Head of Finance Group Financial Controller or comparable position).
- Proven experience in financial strategy budgeting forecasting and corporate reporting within a complex or multibusiness environment.
- Strong background in treasury management cashflow optimisation and capital planning.
- Demonstrated ability to lead audit compliance risk management and corporate governance functions.
- Experience working with executive leadership teams boards investors or regulatory bodies.
- Prior exposure to ERP/finance systems implementationfinancial process automation or digital finance transformation is an added advantage.
Knowledge requirement & Leadership profile
- Financial strategy planning and performance management
- Strategic Financial Leadership and Commercial Acumen
- Executive Communication
- Ethical Judgment & Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Corporate finance capital structure and investment analysis
- IFRS regulatory reportingaudit standards and compliance frameworks
- Treasury management cashflow forecasting and workingcapital optimisation
- Tax planning and risk management
- Budgeting forecasting and costcontrol methodologies
- ERP systems financedigitalisation and process automation
- Financial modellingscenario analysis and business valuation
- Enterprise risk management and internal controls
- Multientity / Group financial operations and consolidation
Required Education:
in Business Admin/Finance/Economics or related field
