Chief Financial Officer at Talent Towers – Lagos

Talent Towers is recruiting a full-time Chief Financial Officer in Lagos to oversee corporate finance and align financial planning with the organisation’s long-term business objectives. The role also leads business analysis, bidding, sales operations support and contracting functions.

Financial strategy and governance

• Develop the corporate financial strategy and advise the executive team on forecasting, performance, risk and capital allocation.
• Lead annual budgeting, long-term planning and adherence to approved budgets.
• Establish financial policies, procedures and internal controls, and oversee corporate and subsidiary reporting and audits.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, regulatory requirements and financial reporting standards.
• Manage working capital, cash flow and treasury operations.

Business operations and growth

• Lead the Business Analysis, Contracting & Support team, covering bidding, sales operations, planning, analysis and contract management.
• Provide financial models, forecasts and decision support for business development, strategic projects and public-private partnerships.
• Partner with subsidiary supply-chain teams to improve cost efficiency and financial practices.
• Support mergers, acquisitions and expansion projects, including due diligence and financial structuring for public-private and private-private partnerships.
• Mentor finance and business-support teams, develop talent and encourage cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field; ACA or ACCA qualification is required.
• An MBA or other advanced finance qualification is preferred.
• Ten to fifteen years of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally in financial services, including financial oversight across several business units or subsidiaries.
• Demonstrable strategic planning, risk management and experience overseeing business analysis, contracting, bidding or sales support.
• Experience with public-private or private-private partnerships is an advantage, as is exposure to pharmaceuticals, wellness, manufacturing or real estate.

Skills and personal attributes

• Strong financial judgement, analytical reasoning, compliance knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Executive-level communication, stakeholder management, team leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Integrity, resilience, adaptability and a proactive approach to continuous improvement in a complex business environment.