HeadofFinance

On behalf of our client, a co-educational full boarding secondary school that combines Nigerian and international curricula including IGCSE and WASSCE to provide students for both local and international opportunities, we are recruiting for the role of Head of Finance Job Purpose The Head of Finance (HOF) will be a strategic and operational leader providing counsel to the Principal and the Board of Governors. The HOF will ensure the efficient and effective stewardship of the School’s physical and financial resources, efficient operation of support services and oversight of risk management for the School, and serves as a member of the Core Leadership Team. He/she will serve as the primary School liaison for the Board’s Finance & Procurement Committees Core Responsibilities Banking and Treasury Function * Profitable investment of excess funds * Ensuring the school’s compliance with all banking requirements to facilitate the smooth operation of its accounts * Monitoring the appropriateness of bank charges of all categories across all accounts * Preparing loan proposals when required. Advisory and Reporting – Board’s Finance & Procurement Committees * Preparing periodic management reports as prescribed by management for review by the board and its finance committee * Advising the Principal periodically in a timely and structured manner of the status of the school’s finances, including banking positions, creditors, receivables and other assets. * Preparing annual final accounts for presentation to the school’s external auditors * Acting in an advisory role to the Board’s Finance & Procurement Committees, by providing on a predetermined periodic basis and on an ad-hoc basis as occasion demands, necessary financial information that will aid decision-making by the board. * Ensuring the implementation of the Board’s Finance & Procurement Committees' directives regarding financial and other related matters. * Advising and supporting other Board members as required. Budget * P