Finance Manager at SENCE Limited in Lagos

Role purpose

To establish and operate a reliable finance function that safeguards company resources, produces accurate and timely financial information, supports disciplined cash and project cost management, ensures statutory financial compliance, and enables informed decisions by the CEO.

Key accountabilities
A. Accounting and management reporting

• Set up and maintain a fit-for-purpose accounting system and chart of accounts.
• Record and reconcile transactions, bank accounts, receivables, payables and intercompany balances where applicable.
• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, financial summaries and budget-versus-actual reports.
• Maintain complete supporting records and an orderly month-end close process.

B. Cash-flow and expenditure management

• Produce weekly cash-position updates and maintain a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast.
• Track collections, payment obligations and funding gaps; escalate cash constraints promptly.
• Prepare payments for approval, verify documentation and monitor expenditure against approved budgets.
• Maintain bank, payment and procurement records in line with approved authority limits.

C. Project financial oversight

• Work with the outsourced QS and project personnel to track approved budgets, commitments, variations and actual expenditure.
• Prepare project cash-flow, cost-to-complete and projected margin reports using independently validated technical inputs.
• Monitor customer collections and project funding requirements.
• Flag adverse cost, liquidity or profitability trends and recommend corrective actions.

D. Compliance and controls

• Maintain a tax and statutory compliance calendar and coordinate timely filings and remittances.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax advisers; prepare audit schedules and resolve findings.
• Introduce proportionate finance policies, approval workflows and documentary controls.
• Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and a reliable audit trail.

E. Management support and improvement

• Support budget preparation, business planning and basic financial evaluation of proposals.
• Provide the CEO with concise financial analysis, options and recommendations.
• Coordinate with outsourced QS, HR and legal advisers on finance-related matters.
• Improve systems and processes progressively without undertaking an unnecessary enterprise-wide transformation.

Candidate profile

• Approximately 7–10 years of relevant finance/accounting experience, including hands-on financial management and responsibility for reliable reporting and controls.
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience in property development, construction or other project-based businesses strongly desirable.
• Strong spreadsheet, accounting software, cash forecasting and financial analysis capability.
• Demonstrated ability to build processes independently, work without a large team, communicate clearly and maintain integrity.

Pay: ₦690,000.00 - ₦850,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person