Job Vacancy!!! Head, Financial Control at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Financial Control

Location: Nigeria
Reporting Line: Group Chief Finance Officer

Responsibilities
Financial Reporting:

• Produce accurate and timely monthly, interim and annual Group and Bank Financial Statements (with adequate notes / disclosures) which are in line with IFRS Groupwide
• Ensure awareness and adherence to set accounting and reporting standards / policies and deadlines Groupwide
• Drive periodical revisions to UBA Group Accounting Policies and Operational Manual in line with revisions of existing IFRSs or issuance of new IFRSs
• Drive the external audit process of the Group; including all admin-related issues on the Bank’s external audit exercise

Finance and Accounting Operations:

• Apply and demonstrate adequate financial and other related management controls Groupwide
• Drive all GL maintenance activities including regular GL and account proofs reviews Groupwide
• Conduct periodic review of Group finance systems and processes for efficiency and effectiveness

KPIs:

• Elimination of income leakages Groupwide.
• Elimination of accounting errors Groupwide.
• Closure of financial accounts at defined periodic timelines Groupwide.
• Zero tolerance on regulatory infractions.

Qualifications

• BSc / MBA / MSc
• Professional Qualification – ACCA / ACA / CFA
• Experience as a Financial Controller or CFO of a bank
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Sound presentation and communication skills
• Banking industry knowledge
• Minimum 5-8 years FINCON experience

Application Closing Date
4th December, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online