Chief Financial Officer
Ilorin, Kwara State, nigeria
full-time
Job Summary
Our client is a well-established Nigerian manufacturing group in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector seeking to appoint an exceptional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its Executive Leadership Team.
This is a strategic leadership role requiring an accomplished finance executive who can provide financial stewardship while driving business growth, strengthening corporate governance, optimizing capital, and partnering with the Board and Chief Executive Officer to achieve the organization's long-term vision.
The successful candidate will possess not only outstanding technical finance expertise but also strong commercial acumen, executive leadership capability, and an extensive professional network that can support strategic financing, banking relationships, investment opportunities, and sustainable business growth.
This position is based in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Candidates residing outside Ilorin who are open to relocating will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
The Chief Financial Officer will provide strategic leadership across all financial operations of the Group and will be responsible for:
Strategic Leadership:
Develop and execute the Group's financial strategy in alignment with overall business objectives.
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Executive Leadership Team.
Provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making, business expansion, investments, and profitability.
Drive financial transformation and operational excellence across the organization.
Financial Management:
Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, performance management, and financial analysis.
Oversee treasury, liquidity management, cash flow optimization, and working capital management.
Ensure accurate and timely preparation of statutory and management financial reports.
Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and capital investments.
Capital & Funding:
Lead capital raising initiatives and financing negotiations.
Build and maintain strong relationships with commercial banks, development finance institutions, investors, private equity firms, and other strategic funding partners.
Support mergers, acquisitions, business expansion, and other strategic investment opportunities.
Governance, Risk & Compliance:
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Ensure full compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, statutory requirements, and corporate governance standards.
Strengthen internal controls, enterprise risk management, and financial policies across the organization.
Oversee external audits, tax planning, regulatory reporting, and compliance activities.
Stakeholder Management:
Build and maintain strong relationships with Boards, investors, financial institutions, regulators, auditors, and key external stakeholders.
Represent the organization during executive, financial, and strategic engagements.
Leadership:
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive organizational discipline through sound financial leadership and effective cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
MBA, MSc, or other relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN (FCA/ACA), ACCA, CPA, or equivalent is mandatory.
Minimum of 15 - 20 years' progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director, Group Head of Finance, or equivalent executive finance leadership position.
Strong experience within manufacturing, preferably pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG, industrial manufacturing, or other complex multi-entity organizations.
Demonstrated success in financial strategy, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, corporate finance, taxation, and enterprise risk management.
Proven experience leading capital raising initiatives, financing negotiations, banking relationships, and investment transactions.
Experience engaging Boards of Directors and Executive Leadership Teams on strategic business matters.
Strong knowledge of ERP systems, financial transformation initiatives, and digital finance processes.
Deep understanding of IFRS, corporate governance, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
Preferred Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess:
Outstanding executive leadership and people management skills.
Strong commercial and strategic business acumen.
Excellent organizational and execution capabilities.
Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
A well-established professional network across banking, finance, investment, and corporate sectors.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
High integrity, sound judgment, and executive presence.
Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment.
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will:
Drive sustainable financial growth and profitability.
Strengthen financial governance and organizational controls.
Optimize capital structure and funding strategies.
Build strong relationships with financial institutions and strategic partners.
Improve operational efficiency through financial discipline.
Provide strategic leadership that supports business expansion and long-term value creation.