Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

About this role

The role of Chief Financial Officer at TSL Logistics Limited in Lagos is to act as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior leaders, delivering financial insight to drive sustainable growth, investment decisions, and long-term value. The CFO will lead finance functions including planning, reporting, treasury, controls, risk management, and stakeholder relations with banks, investors, auditors, regulators, and others. The position involves organising financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and governance, while supporting expansion, acquisitions, and major capital decisions. It also entails ensuring robust financial reporting, internal controls, tax compliance, and risk mitigation, and leading a high-performing finance team.

What you would do

• Provide strategic leadership for the Finance function aligned with growth objectives
• Lead development and execution of short- and long-term financial strategies, budgets, forecasts, and objectives
• Evaluate financial performance and offer recommendations to executives
• Partner with CEO on strategic initiatives including expansions and capital allocation
• Oversee treasury, liquidity planning, and risk management
• Manage banking relationships and engagement with financial institutions, investors, and regulators
• Oversee financial reporting and management reporting cycles
• Establish accounting policies, procedures, controls, and governance
• Lead annual budgeting and financial planning and analysis
• Provide executive financial analysis to support performance, investments, and risk mitigation

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance or related field
• Master’s degree in a finance-related discipline is an advantage
• Minimum of 15 years’ cognate experience in corporate finance or related fields
• At least 3 years in a senior managerial or executive finance leadership role is an advantage
• Membership of ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent qualification required
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, treasury management, FP&A, controls, and risk management
• Commercial understanding of oil & gas and logistics/value chain sectors
• Experience leading financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and executive reporting
• Proven ability to manage relationships with financial institutions, auditors, investors and senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of internal controls, audit, compliance and governance

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