Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in a Leading Commercial Bank

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Leading Commercial Bank
Grade: Manager-AGM

Job Description

• We are seeking to recruit an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide executive leadership for the Bank's finance function and contribute to the achievement of its strategic objectives.
• The ideal candidate will possess exceptional financial leadership capabilities, sound commercial judgment, and extensive experience within the financial services industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of financial reporting and compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Drive operational efficiency and profitability through effective financial management.
• Develop and maintain robust financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Provide strategic financial leadership to support the Bank's business objectives and sustainable growth.
• Oversee treasury, capital management, liquidity planning, and financial risk management.
• Advise Executive Management and the Board on financial strategy, investment decisions, and overall financial performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years' post-graduate experience in Financial Management and/or Performance Management within the financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of banking operations, financial reporting standards, regulatory requirements, corporate finance, and risk management.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline. A postgraduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
• Candidates must have spent a minimum of three (3) years as a Senior Manager (SM) in a bank or in an equivalent grade within a non-banking financial institution.
• At least five (5) years of the required experience must have been at a Senior Management level.