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  • Finance Manager at Lotus Capital Limited

    Lotus Capital Limited is a full-service ethical investment management company specializing in Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, and Financial Advisory services. Lotus Capital is a pioneer in non-interest finance in Nigeria and duly registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as Fund Managers.

    Over the last 14 years, we have consistently contributed towards the growth of non-interest finance in the Nigerian capital market, and also manage 3 mutual funds listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.Key Functions and Responsibilities

    Team Lead

    Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Financial Control Unit;
    Act as the main point of contact with the company’s auditors and tax consultants;

     Financial Strategy, Reporting, and Control

    Adequate and timely financial, Treasury, MPR, Investment Committee, and Management and Board reports;
    Using Power Business Intelligence technology, prepare and present financial and statistical reports for Management use;
    Ensure adequate financial control and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards;
    Establish a financial strategy to support the implementation of the company’s objectives;

    Filing of returns

    Prompt and accurate filing of weekly, monthly, and quarterly returns to SEC, NSE, trustees, and NFIU;

    Treasury Management

    Ensure that all company funds are efficiently invested;

    Fund Accounting Operations

    Ensure all fund accounting operations are properly managed and the reports are accurate and timely submitted to all the stakeholders

    Budget

    Prepare annual and other supplementary budgets;
    Generate input for the annual financial plan and budget of the company;

    Cost Control

    Supervise expenditure and cost control;

    Others

    Analyze and interpret financial data and recommend changes to improve systems and financial performance;
    Work with CFO to generate income to accomplish the company’s short-term long-term vision
    Optimisation of Power Business Intelligence tools.

    Competencies and Skills

    Good written and oral communication skills
    Good leadership and problem-solving skills
    Analytical, reasoning, and negotiation skills
    Proactive
    Enthusiasm, energy, and commitment
    High standards of ethics and integrity;
    Tenacity and empathy;
    Excellent customer relationship etiquette;
    Excellent time management skills.
    Result-driven with the ability to make things happen.

    Job Dimensions

    Financial Reporting
    Statutory returns
    Budget control
    Regulatory compliance
    Corporate governance
    Strategy development and execution

    Key Interfaces

    CFO
    Management Team
    Auditors
    Tax Consultants
    Regulatory Authorities – FIRS, LIRS, SEC, PENCOM, NSE, FRCN
    Financial institutions

    Key Performance Goals

    Error-free reports;
    Management accounts due two days after month end;
    Treasury reports every Monday;
    Investment Committee Report ready by close of business on Friday;
    Bi-annual client reports ready within two weeks of the period end;
    Zero penalties from regulators;
    Enforce Service Level Agreements;
    Audited accounts for the company and funds ready within 30 days of year-end;
    All reports are to be filed as and when due;
    Automation of processes

    What is in it for You:

    Career Development
    Competitive Salary
    13th Month Salary
    Performance Bonus
    Flexible Work Schedule
    Friendly Work Culture
    And much more

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  • Project Leader: Special Projects (P8) at Sol Plaatje University October, 2023

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    Minimum Requirements    

    • 5 years of related experience
    • Advanced Diploma/ Degree -NQF Level 7 in Business Administration or Project Management qualification or any other related field
    • PMP / PRINCE2 certification is an added advantage.
    • Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role
    • Valid driver’s license
    • Microsoft Projects and Microsoft Planner (Intermediate Level)
    • MS Office Suite – (Intermediate level)

    Duties & Responsibilities    

    • Project Management
    • Manage project resources (activities, equipment, information, and technology)
    • Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes
    • Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives
    • Assign tasks to project coordinators and manage schedules
    • Make sure that client’s needs are met as projects evolve
    • Analyse and mitigate risks and opportunities
    • Work with the Director to eliminate blockers
    • Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
    • Ensure all appropriate legal paperwork is in place (e.g., contracts and terms of the agreement – MoAs) and readily available
    • Manage and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
    • Ensure standards and requirements are met by conducting quality assurance controls
    •  Ensure implementation of SPU policies and practices relating to expenditures/transactions monitored as per project scope
    • Ensure all projects within the Portfolio for Special Projects are completed on time, within, budget, and meet high-quality standards.

    Document Management

    • Present relevant project documents during scheduled meetings
    • Manage the document management/filing system
    • Ensure project documents are archived including those of project coordinators
    • Consolidate data and prepare documents for consideration and presentation by Executive Management

    Risk Management

    • Manage and analyse the risk of each project
    • Manage management of the Portfolio
    • Present Monthly Risk Registers for each project and issue them to the SPU Risk Manager
    • Ensure proactive action and implementation to resolve any risk that manifests

    Purchase Orders and Procurement

    • Manage project procurement
    • Timeous approval of project resources
    • Maintaining stock required for the project
    • Manage a relevant document management system
    • Process and approve purchase order requestsfrom relevant parties
    • Ensure that all PO requests are signed off by the designated signatories and obtain approval
    • Matching up of PO request and original PO from ITS
    • Communicate with all vendors regarding outstanding deliveries and payment procedure
    • Clearing unpaid PO’s monthly

    Financial Administration

    • Manage and track budget
    • Manage the processing of accounts related to office equipment usage
    • Recommendation/Approval of orders for office consumables
    • Monitor and manage budgetary transactions
    • Manage expenses against the project budget
    • Report on expenditure
    • Ensure that all projects are completed within the agreed time, within budget and meet high-quality standards.

    Health and Safety

    • Manage health, safety, and security risks for each project
    • Inform health and safety representatives and Director about any health and safety issue
    • Ensure health and safety representatives are appointed and properly trained
    • Ensure a safe environment for all students and staff
    • Ensure that health and safety rules and procedures are adhered to
    • Ensure that staff are aware of emergency procedures and policies

    Client/Stakeholder Liaison

    • Manage project progress and handle any issues that arise
    • Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
    • Manage positive relations with all stakeholders
    • Manage the arrangements for all Project-related meetings and events

    Resource Management: Human Resources

    • Manage staff of the Portfolio Special Projects
    • Ensure fair allocation of workloads
    • Provide input into job descriptions
    • Monitor operational activities
    • Contribute to the recruitment process for positions
    • Take responsibility for new staff induction
    • Take responsibility for performance agreements for all staff
    • Manage staff training, development, coaching and mentoring
    • Manage employment relations (grievance, discipline, and conflict resolution)
    • Manage staff leave
    • Ensure that staff records are kept up to date

    Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

    • Relevant strategic and project reports as and when required
    • Adherence to SPU policies and procedures
    • Research and implement best practices
    • Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders

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  • Security Patrol Supervisor at Treblem Security Services Limited October, 2023

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  • Coordinator Finance Services – Johannesburg at South32 October, 2023

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    South32 is a globally diversified metals and mining company with a high quality, well maintained portfolio and highly talented people with strong commercial, technical, industry and in-country experience. We are committed to making a difference from the ground up. We do this by developing high quality natural resources in a way that improves people’…

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    ABOUT THE ROLE:

     

    This role is a permanent full-time position.

     

    As a Coordinator Finance Services you will be responsible to provide support, coordination and administration for the activities of the Finance function within GBS and to process Sundry Accounts Receivable and Intercompany Accounting; Fixed Assets and Projects Accounting; Payroll Accounting and Master Data; including relevant period end tasks with timely, accurate and customer-focused execution for South32.

     

    Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

    • Manage general ledger accounting reconciliations within the prescribed timeframe to minimise exceptions;
    • Identify and investigate reconciliation exceptions on relevant general ledger accounts;
    • Adherence to statutory, regulatory and legislative reporting requirements; IFRS in particular

     

    ABOUT YOU:

    You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

    • Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in Finance or a Shared Services Environment;
    • Solid understanding of relevant SAP Modules (e.g. Finance/ HR/ Supply);
    • Working knowledge in processing of in Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets & Projects, Payroll Accounting and Master Data functions and processes.

    Qualifications for this role are:

    • National Advanced Certificate (2 years) or Equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.

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  • Account Manager at High Caliber Nigeria LTD. – Account Manager

    Duties

    Managing and supervising the day-to-day operations of the finance team
    preparing payment schedules, verification of bank reconciliations, inter company reconciliation and monthly internal financial reports to assist managers with planning, forecasting 
    Liaison with local government and also banks for fund management 
    Review the P&L and balance sheet items on a monthly basis as well as underlying account reconciliations to ensure integrity of the data and identify potential cost savings also schedule needs to be prepared where ever required 
    Analyzing working capital and cash flow, monitoring debt collections to ensure timely payment from clients 
    Actively participating in the key finance & accounting process like annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, balance sheet business review, timely submission of various financial reports and so on 
    Timely producing financial results and all variances and sharing the same with the HOD
    Verifying capex and fixed assets and preparing depreciation schedule attached to it 
    Administering import costing & forex exchange accounting & GRN process 
    Generating the variation report to find & analyze the root cause of such variation performing
    Liaison with internal auditor, statutory auditors, tax auditor and FIRS auditors
    Supervising other costing related matters and financial related matters like financial closing, salary processing, tax assessment, tax audit, payroll accounting, product costing, treasury operation
    Training team members on regular interval on points they have issues
    Any other work assigned by your reporting boss Etc

    Requirement

    Qualification: Hnd/Bsc
    Experience: 15 years

    Salary: 400-500k

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  • Senior Manager Mining – Production (Musina) at Anglo American October, 2023

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    Job Description:

    ​​​​​​The Senior Manager Mining SLC Production will be accountable for leading the mining Production team to deliver safe, sustainable productive outcomes in accordance with annual production plans. Accountable for managing, directing and leading the execution of mining production from the Sub Level Cave and related surface and underground activities. The role requires a strong emphasis on safety, risk management, design, engineering, procurement, cost management, scheduling, construction activities, commissioning and handover.

    Key responsibilities include:

    • Take personal accountability for the Safety Leadership agenda for the SLC Production section, exemplifying and instilling a culture of Zero Harm throughout the business, maintain and encourage a safe work environment at all times.
    • Lead the Production team and manage all mining personnel and resources.
    • Overseeing the production execution planning, engineering, scheduling, mining quality and construction activities associated with the underground production plan and report on progress.
    • Accountable for the operation of trackless mining equipment and the full delivery from the underground SLC production area and any underground scope awarded to the mining contractors associated with production activities. .
    • Accountable for the preparation of the production and operational budget , authorizing payments and report performance and costs
    • Identify and pro-actively manage all changes and deviations, through the relevant Change Management Process and recommend course of action to mitigate schedule and cost risks. 
    • Actively collaborate and integrate with internal and external stakeholders on integration matters, resource allocation, and P101 initiatives affecting the effective and efficient delivery of production targets.
    • Propose capital expenditure projects to expand capacity or improve production operations.
    • Recognize operational, technical and safety challenges, take action to prevent or overcome them, and continuously seek improvement.
    • Contribute to business strategy to improve the company’s competitiveness, profitability and growth.
    • Engage with regulatory authorities to ensure company policies are met.
    • Oversee the recruitment and development of superintendents, supervisors, and operators, providing support and guidance to build an effective workforce.
    • Manage relations with trade unions.

    Qualifications:

    • University degree in Mining Engineering.
    • Qualification or certification in General Management and / or Project Management – advantageous.
    • Mine Managers Certificate of Competency.

    Knowledge and skills required:

    • Mining Operations and Technical experience of large scale, UG mechanized mines .
    • Massive mining experience in a Cave Mining Environment (Sub Level Cave, Front Cave and/or Block Cave)
    • Large team leadership (5-10 direct reports with large complex teams)
    • Technical areas including geology, geotechnical engineering, ventilation, hydrology, mining (pre-production and production), maintenance and engineering.
    • Construction / engineering project management of medium to large sized projects
    • Project & Mine Management experience of large scale mechanised UG Project &/or Mines.
    • Managing partnership best practice performance with Tier 1 Mining Contractors.
    • Legal appointment 3.1a

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  • Human Resources Officer at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) October, 2023

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    ​​​​​​​Duties

    • Strategic workforce advice and operational support:
    • Engage with management to understand priorities, and provide advice and solutions on all aspects of HR in line with delegated HR authorities.
    • Support HR initiatives that support organizational culture change such as good people management practices, and promoting gender, inclusion and diversity.
    • Plan and implement HR operational activities to ensure timely provision of HR solutions, prioritizing according to the needs and risks.

    Assignments and Talent Acquisition:

    • Manage the process of recruitment, assignment and reassignment of locally-recruited staff and affiliate workforce, ensuring compliance with UNHCR rules and procedures, and providing advice to managers where required.
    • Set up and run (Regional) Assignments Committee.
    • Conduct outreach campaigns to attract diverse applicants. Ensure proper consideration is given to all applicants without discrimination.
    • Analyse, track and report on recruitment and assignments trends for management, including efforts to reach gender parity.
    • Take a proactive approach to risk management in the areas of recruitment, ensuring the issues are identified, addressed and reported and, where appropriate, escalated.
    • Advice to managers and staff, and contribution to an inclusive work environment:
    • Build dialog and outreach with staff to provide support with their queries; and also promote dialog between staff and management to help find solutions to HR-related issues.
    • Be proactive in identifying issues, themes and patterns affecting the workforce’s health and welfare, including sexual harassment and abuse of authority.
    • Ensure that on-boarding, induction, re-integration into the workplace and off-boarding support, is provided to colleagues; Induction programmes should include information on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Sexual Harassment, Code of Conduct as well as workforce’s rights and obligations.
    • HR policies and inter-agency:
    • Enforce compliance with UNHCR’s Human Resources policies and procedures and the UN staff rules, regulations and UNHCR administrative instructions.
    • Participate in a network among HR staff members in the region in order to harmonize implementation of HR policies and initiatives, collect field insights to inform the development of DHR policies and activities; identify and share HR best practices, also through contacts with other UN agencies.

    Duty of Care:

    • Contribute to establishing and maintaining a medical evacuation plan with senior management, Field safety and the Senior
    • Medical Officer.
    • Support the development and implementation of a Duty of Care strategy. Identify and assess issues related to duty of care including physical, mental health and safety of UNHCR’s workforce. Promote work/life balance and flexible working arrangements with managers and staff.
    • For positions in Regional Bureaux only:
    • In the absence of a Senior Talent Development Officer in the Bureau:
    • Implement a talent development and sourcing strategy for UNHCR workforce in the region, in line with UNHCR’s needs and staff members’ career planning.
    • Equip HR teams and Managers in the region with skills on people management and tools related to talent development, career guidance and performance management.
    • Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
    • Perform other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Education & Professional Work Experience

    Years of Experience / Degree Level

    • For P3/NOC – 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

    Field(s) of Education

    • Human Resources Management; Human Resource Development;
    • Personnel Administration; Business Administration; or other relevant field.
    • Certificates and/or Licenses
    • Not specified

    Relevant Job Experience

    Essential

    • Experience working in Human Resources. Sound knowledge of general HR policies, processes and systems.

    Desirable

    • Proven ability to identify and implement successful business related HR interventions. Experience in some of the following areas: HR administration, workforce planning, recruitment, HR policy or talent development. Experience in HR information technology systems and tools. Experience in field humanitarian operations and/or emergency settings. Experience working with the United Nations. Experience working in a multi-cultural setting.

    Functional Skills

    • HR-Local mass recruitment
    • HR-Talent Development and Nurturing
    • HR-Coordination and Oversight of Workforce Mobility
    • HR-HR data and people analytics
    • HR-Employee Relationship Management
    • SO-Critical Thinking and problem solving
    • SO-Situational Judgement
    • SO-Learning Agility
    • HR-HR Business Partnering
    • HR-Inclusion, Diversity and Gender strategy design and implementation
    • RM-Risk Management
    • (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

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  • Personal Assistant at Woolworths

    Job Description

    Deal with strategically sensitive and confidential information
    Diary and e-mail management – assisting in effective time management
    Prepare for and organise meetings/conferences/functions and other general group activities
    Co-ordinate and reconcile travel arrangements
    Screen telephone calls and pro-actively deal with queries
    Liaise with customers – both internal and external
    Co-ordinate presentations and develop required documentation
    General admin and filing
    Ordering of stationery
    Minute taking
    Capture & follow up on supplier invoices and expense reports
    Monthly and adhoc report collation

    Minimum requirements;

    2-3 years proven secretarial experience and skills at a personal assistant level
    Ability to communicate effectively – excellent verbal and written skills
    Computer literate – Ability to use MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
    Ability to use own initiative and be proactive
    Ability to work independently and decision making-ability
    Ability to work effectively in a pressurised environment with high volumes of varied work
    Efficient and accurate with attention to detail
    Excellent planning and organising skills
    Varied working experience and maturity is important
    Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
    Customer Service Orientation
    Self-starter with the ability to work independently with confidence
    Manage and administration of purchase orders

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  • Head of Sub-Office P5 at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

    UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband.
    Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world.Duties

    Monitor and report on the implementation of refugee conventional responsibilities and international obligations of the local authorities Vis a Vis the population of concern to UNHCR within the given geographical area; based on local situations/developments make appropriate recommendation to the UNHCR Representative.
    Advocate and promote UNHCR standards concerning the treatment of asylum seekers, refugees and returnees as well as IDPs, where applicable; Advocate, promote and encourage the concerned authorities and local opinion makers to uphold established UNHCR standards that have become the international norms.
    Ensure that the basic needs of the concerned population are properly assessed with the participation of the beneficiaries themselves, the host governments and/or the competent Implementing partners and/or UNHCR itself.
    Subject to the needs, ensure that the planning, formulation and budgeting of identified assistance projects are done as per UNHCR programme cycle; upon approval of assistance project, ensure the timely implementation and rigorous monitoring of identified assistance activities
    Ensure through the subordinate staff that all deadlines for monitoring and reporting of UNHCR operational activities (i.e. include assistance as well as Administrative) are met on a regular basis.
    Manage all UNHCR resources, both human, financial/material, at an optimum level for the wellbeing of the concerned population and the UNHCR staff.
    Ensure that all security measures of UNHCR office (and residential, wherever applicable) compounds are always up to date; any security breaches and/or potential security threat should be reported immediately to competent UN security coordinator in the country.
    Ensure that staff welfare, both in terms of working and living conditions, are maintained at a satisfactory level within the constraints in the operational area; this requires remaining current in health and medical facilities locally available and evacuation options available in a moment of medical urgency.
    Guide, coach and advocate the subordinate staff to maintain highest standards of conduct and behaviour thorough one¿s own practice and deeds.
    Prepare and submit regular reports, both verbally and written, to the UNHCR Representative. In the event of substantial telephone conversation that leads to specific action or non-action, it should be recorded and share with the other party.
    Represent UNHCR in inter-agency fora and with local authorities in the AOR.
    Enforce compliance with UNHCR¿s global protection, programme, finance, human resources and security policies and standards.
    Submit project proposals for assistance to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR Representation in coordination with local authorities and NGOs.
    Lead risk assessments and discussions with team(s) to proactively manage risks and seize opportunities impacting objectives. Ensure that risk management principles are integrated in decision-making both at strategic and operational levels.
    Allocate resources for planned treatments with resource requirements in Strategic Plans. Ensure that risks are managed to acceptable levels and escalate, as needed. If a Risk Owner, designate the Risk Focal Point and certify that the annual risk review is completed and ensure that the risk register is updated during the year, as needed.
    Perform other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Education & Professional Work Experience

    Years of Experience / Degree Level

    For P5 – 12 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 11 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 10 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
    Field(s) of Education
    Human Resources Management;
    Personnel Administration;
    Law;
    Political Science;
    International Relations;
    Economics; or other relevant field.
    (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
    Certificates and/or Licenses
    HCR Management Lrng Prg;
    HCR Managing Operatns Lrng Prg;
    (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

    Relevant Job Experience

    Essential

    In-depth knowledge in all aspects of UNHCR¿s Field level operation.  
    Applied experience of protection principles, operational arrangements/standards in relation to protection, assistance, UNHCR office management and staff administration. Should be conversant in the current priorities in the organisation and existing mechanisms within the organisation to implement those priorities.

    Desirable

    Working experience both in UNHCR HQ and/or a Regional Office and the Field.

    Functional Skills

    IT-Computer Literacy;
    IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software;
    MG-Office Management;
    PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators;
    HR-Administration of Staff Contracts and Benefits;
    (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

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  • Planner: Wcellar at Woolworths

    Job Description :

    Optimise profitability through effective management of a set of KPI's through effective analysis and reporting
    Contribute to the Department / Category Strategy with a specific focus on planning objectives and requirements
    Participate and provide input into assortment and space planning to maximize trading opportunities
    Provide input in development of Long Term Tactical plans and supply management
    Build and develop relationships with all key stakeholders (internal and external)

    Minimum requirements

    Behavioural;

    Good analytical and numerical ability
    Resilience and multi-tasking
    Attention to detail is very important and a thorough mind set
    Strong planning and organisational skills / ability
    Good business acumen, judgment and problem solving skills / ability
    Follow processes with the ability to seek Best Practice philosophy
    Ability to deliver good results in a stressful environment
    Team player with strong integration skills

    Technical and Functional;

    Value Engineering
    Pricing and Margin Management
    Understanding of Planning Principles
    Project Management
    Quality Management

    JOB REQUIREMENTS;

    2 to 3 years of FMCG / planning experience
    Stores' experience would be an advantage
    Retail or business related tertiary qualification or FMT Planning Graduate would be an advantage
    Relevant Commercial / Retail degree
    Valid driver's license advantageous
    Should be flexible to travel and may be required to work weekends where necessary
    Computer literacy and competent excel skills

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