{"id":2602,"date":"2026-07-21T17:46:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/chief-financial-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:46:57","slug":"chief-financial-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/lagos\/chief-financial-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Financial Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Chief Financial Officer\", \"description\": \"Job Summary\\nThe Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic financial leadership for the organization by overseeing financial planning, accounting, treasury, budgeting, reporting, taxation, risk management, and corporate governance.\\nThe CFO partners with executive leadership to drive sustainable growth, improve profitability, optimize working capital, and ensure financial compliance across the company's wholesale and retail operations.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nFinancial Strategy & Leadership:\\nDevelop and implement the company's long-term financial strategy.\\nAdvise the CEO and Board on financial performance, risks, and investment decisions.\\nLead financial planning and support strategic business initiatives.\\nDrive sustainable profitability and financial growth.\\nFinancial Planning & Analysis:\\nPrepare annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.\\nMonitor business performance against financial targets.\\nProvide financial analysis to support pricing, expansion, and investment decisions.\\nDevelop dashboards and KPIs for executive reporting.\\nFinancial Reporting & Accounting:\\nOversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.\\nEnsure compliance with IFRS and applicable regulatory standards.\\nManage general accounting operations and financial controls.\\nEnsure timely financial reporting to management and stakeholders.\\nTreasury & Working Capital Management:\\nManage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.\\nOversee banking relationships and financing arrangements.\\nOptimize inventory financing and cash conversion cycles.\\nMonitor foreign exchange exposure where applicable.\\nRisk Management & Internal Controls:\\nDevelop robust financial control systems and risk management frameworks.\\nEnsure effective internal controls across all business operations.\\nIdentify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.\\nOversee internal and external audit processes.\\nTax & Regulatory Compliance:\\nEnsure compliance with all tax obligations and statutory reporting requirements.\\nManage relationships with regulatory authorities, auditors, and financial institutions.\\nOversee corporate governance and financial compliance.\\nCommercial Finance:\\nPartner with Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve profitability.\\nEvaluate capital investments and expansion opportunities.\\nSupport pricing strategies through financial analysis.\\nMonitor cost efficiency across the business.\\nLeadership & Team Development:\\nLead and mentor the finance and accounting teams.\\nDevelop finance policies, procedures, and performance standards.\\nBuild a high-performing finance function that supports business growth.\\nQualifications\\nBachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.\\nMaster's degree (MBA, MSc Finance, or equivalent) is highly preferred.\\nACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification is mandatory.\\nExperience:\\nMinimum of 8\u201312 years of progressive finance experience.\\nAt least 4years in a senior finance leadership role.\\nExperience within wholesale, retail, FMCG, manufacturing, or distribution sectors is strongly preferred.\\nProven experience in financial strategy, treasury, taxation, and business transformation.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-20\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"ELVARIDAH\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Lagos\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-09-19T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> ELVARIDAH<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-09-19<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic financial leadership for the organization by overseeing financial planning, accounting, treasury, budgeting, reporting, taxation, risk management, and corporate governance.<br \/>The CFO partners with executive leadership to drive sustainable growth, improve profitability, optimize working capital, and ensure financial compliance across the company&#8217;s wholesale and retail operations.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Financial Strategy &#038; Leadership:<br \/>Develop and implement the company&#8217;s long-term financial strategy.<br \/>Advise the CEO and Board on financial performance, risks, and investment decisions.<br \/>Lead financial planning and support strategic business initiatives.<br \/>Drive sustainable profitability and financial growth.<br \/>Financial Planning &#038; Analysis:<br \/>Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.<br \/>Monitor business performance against financial targets.<br \/>Provide financial analysis to support pricing, expansion, and investment decisions.<br \/>Develop dashboards and KPIs for executive reporting.<br \/>Financial Reporting &#038; Accounting:<br \/>Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.<br \/>Ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable regulatory standards.<br \/>Manage general accounting operations and financial controls.<br \/>Ensure timely financial reporting to management and stakeholders.<br \/>Treasury &#038; Working Capital Management:<br \/>Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.<br \/>Oversee banking relationships and financing arrangements.<br \/>Optimize inventory financing and cash conversion cycles.<br \/>Monitor foreign exchange exposure where applicable.<br \/>Risk Management &#038; Internal Controls:<br \/>Develop robust financial control systems and risk management frameworks.<br \/>Ensure effective internal controls across all business operations.<br \/>Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.<br \/>Oversee internal and external audit processes.<br \/>Tax &#038; Regulatory Compliance:<br \/>Ensure compliance with all tax obligations and statutory reporting requirements.<br \/>Manage relationships with regulatory authorities, auditors, and financial institutions.<br \/>Oversee corporate governance and financial compliance.<br \/>Commercial Finance:<br \/>Partner with Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve profitability.<br \/>Evaluate capital investments and expansion opportunities.<br \/>Support pricing strategies through financial analysis.<br \/>Monitor cost efficiency across the business.<br \/>Leadership &#038; Team Development:<br \/>Lead and mentor the finance and accounting teams.<br \/>Develop finance policies, procedures, and performance standards.<br \/>Build a high-performing finance function that supports business growth.<br \/>Qualifications<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.<br \/>Master&#8217;s degree (MBA, MSc Finance, or equivalent) is highly preferred.<br \/>ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification is mandatory.<br \/>Experience:<br \/>Minimum of 8\u201312 years of progressive finance experience.<br \/>At least 4years in a senior finance leadership role.<br \/>Experience within wholesale, retail, FMCG, manufacturing, or distribution sectors is strongly preferred.<br \/>Proven experience in financial strategy, treasury, taxation, and business transformation.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Send application to careers@elvaridah.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:careers@elvaridah.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: HotNigerianJobs<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-09-19 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: ELVARIDAH Location: Lagos Job Type: Full-time Apply Before: 2026-09-19 Job Description Job SummaryThe Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic financial leadership for the organization by overseeing financial planning, accounting, treasury, budgeting, reporting, taxation, risk management, and corporate governance.The CFO partners with executive leadership to drive sustainable growth, improve profitability, optimize working 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