Group Financial Controller

Group Finance Controller

Reports to: Group CEO / Board
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Function: Group Finance
Level: Senior Management / Executive Leadership

Our client is a Nigeria-based integrated agri-allied group with operations spanning the edible-oil and the agricultural value chain including raw-material sourcing soybean processing solvent extraction edible-oil refining bulk storage value-added processing distribution and commodity exports.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced commercially focused Group Financial Controller to lead Group-wide financial control reporting treasury cash-flow management budgeting forecasting tax audit and financial governance.

The successful candidate will be a strategic finance partner to the CEO and Board providing insight and recommendations on business performance liquidity capital structure investments acquisitions and growth initiatives. The role will also lead and develop the Group’s Finance Accounting Audit Tax and Import Finance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Group financial strategy annual budgets rolling forecasts long-term planning and financial modelling.
• Provide scenario analysis business cases and actionable financial recommendations to the CEO and Board.
• Own Group liquidity cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management.
• Optimise capital structure financing mix and cost of capital across local/international debt equity and other funding sources.
• Manage relationships with banks lenders and financial institutions and lead financing negotiations.
• Evaluate financing options capital projects acquisitions and equity-raising opportunities.
• Manage FX interest-rate and other treasury-related risks.
• Ensure accurate timely monthly quarterly and annual Group reporting including P&L balance sheet cash flow and management accounts.
• Establish financial KPIs and strengthen financial controls systems processes and reporting disciplines.
• Ensure Nigerian tax statutory and financial reporting compliance.
• Lead internal/external audits and closure of audit findings.
• Understand and manage the complexities of Mauritius-based corporate holding framework Dubai-based family office/import-financing structures and related-party transactions.
• Identify and mitigate financial credit market liquidity and operational risks.
• Build a high-performing accountable Group finance organisation with clear KPIs and performance standards.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior finance professional with 18–20 years of progressive experience including substantial senior management responsibility as a Group Financial Controller Finance Director Financial Controller CFO or equivalent.

Key requirements include:

• CA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong financial control accounting and Group reporting expertise.
• Proven treasury cash-flow liquidity and working-capital management experience.
• Experience with local and/or international debt financing and capital raising.
• Strong corporate finance financial modelling and investment-appraisal capabilities.
• Proven ability to advise CEOs Boards and senior management.
• Experience leading sizeable multi-functional and/or multi-company finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to connect financial performance with business strategy.
• Experience in diversified complex or multi-company environments.
• Experience in manufacturing FMCG commodities agriculture edible oils trading import/export or other asset-intensive businesses is highly advantageous.

Key Performance Measures

Success will be measured through:

• Improved cash-flow visibility liquidity and working-capital efficiency.
• Accurate and timely Group financial reporting and forecasting.
• Stronger internal controls and fewer audit/control issues.
• Optimised financing structure and cost of capital.
• Effective negotiation and management of local/international funding facilities.
• Better identification and mitigation of financial and treasury risks.
• Improved visibility of margins costs and investment returns.
• High-quality financial analysis and strategic support to the CEO and Board.
• Development of a high-performing Group finance function.

Compensation & Opportunity

The role offers a competitive executive-level package including base salary performance-based incentives linked to agreed KPIs and executive benefits.

This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity within a growing Nigerian business Group offering direct CEO/Board exposure and significant influence over financial strategy capital allocation liquidity financing and growth.