General Manager – Business Process & Finance Operations (Expatriate)
MyPetroCareer.com
Remote
Job Introduction
Adexen is mandated by an international services group to recruit a General Manager – Business Process & Finance Operations for its operations in Nigeria.
Responsibilities
The General Manager – Business Process & Finance Operations will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting processes, budgeting activities, internal controls, and business process improvement initiatives across the organization.
The role requires a hands-on and operational leader able to combine strong financial discipline with process optimization and business support capabilities, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing financial systems, improving reporting accuracy, strengthening governance frameworks, and supporting the long-term growth and operational performance of the business in Nigeria.
Financial Reporting & Business Support
- Oversee the preparation and delivery of accurate financial and management reporting
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies, reporting standards, and financial procedures
- Support budgeting, forecasting, working capital management, and financial planning activities
- Provide financial analysis and operational insights to support management decision-making
- Establish and strengthen financial accounting systems, policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operational processes
- Ensure effective financial governance and compliance throughout the organization
- Support the implementation and optimization of business and financial systems
- Coordinate internal and external audit activities in collaboration with senior management
- Ensure adherence to corporate governance standards, financial controls, and regulatory requirements
- Monitor operational and project-related financial performance to ensure alignment with approved budgets and objectives
- Oversee integration between operational platforms and accounting systems
- Ensure reliability, consistency, and efficiency of reporting tools and financial processes
- Contribute to automation and process enhancement initiatives where relevant
- Lead, organize, and develop finance and accounting teams
- Promote strong operational discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Identify capability gaps and support training and development initiatives
- Foster a collaborative and performance-driven working environment
- Act as a key business partner to the Managing Director and senior leadership team
- Build effective working relationships across departments and with external stakeholders
- Support operational management through proactive financial and business analysis
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline
- Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, CIMA, ANAN, or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience within shipping, logistics, oil & gas, or service-oriented industries
- Previous professional exposure to Nigeria or African markets is an advantage
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, audit coordination, and internal controls
- Proven experience improving business processes, reporting structures, and operational efficiency
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP / financial management systems
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