Fosad Consulting Ltd is a business support services firm with offerings in Human Resource Management, Immigrations and Real Estate Consulting. We leverage our expertise and strategic alliances to support businesses. Our proposition is based on a deep understanding of the drivers of high performing businesses and the required business solutions that supports it. We work with clients to support their non-core business tasks to strategically position them for business success.

POSITION : Senior Finance Manager 

Job Description

Key Focus

Responsible for the financial accounting/ control function in the business unit.
Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records
Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.
Analyses financial records such as income trends.
Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report, according to organisational goals.
Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on business unit productivity.
Responsible for audit liaison as well as tax, legislative & statutory requirements.

Key Result Areas

Financial Control

Contributes to and implements financial strategy.
Responsible for the financial accounting / control function in the business unit through other managers and their teams.
Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts.

Financial Analysis

Analyses financial records such as income trends.
Analyses and monitors the effect of budget or policy changes on the business unit's productivity.
Assists in deciding on the financial and business viability of new and existing projects and programmes.

Financial Reporting

Plans and prepares budgets and documents such as the annual report, according to organisational goals.

Governance and Compliance

Liaises with internal and external auditors.
Ensures tax, legislative and statutory requirements are met.

Team Effectiveness

Individually accountable for staff time, tasks and output quality, over periods of up to 1 year.
Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.
Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others.
Creates a climate for optimal performance.

Accountability

Manages performance.
Selects potential staff to sustain customer / client service delivery.

Qualifications

10 - 12 years’ experience minimum
Individually accountable for the financial accounting/ control function in the organisation through staff supervised over periods of 3 months to a year. 
Carries overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of financial accounts and maintenance of financial records.
Knowledge of local and global insurance practices.
Qualified Accountant – ICAN, ACCA, etc.
Experience in a financial services firm (Big Four) is an advantage.
Managerial skills.
Presentation skills.
High level Financial Acumen.
Great Interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

Remuneration is highly competitive.

POSITION : Driver 

Job Description

Picking up and delivering customers.
Taking the fastest and safest route to customers’ destination.
Attend to customers with courtesy.
Helping to load and unload the vehicle.
Calculating and collecting the right fare (Cash or Via POS) and returning the correct balance.
Keeping vehicle clean and in good working order.

Qualifications

Candidates must:

Possess at least an Ordinary National Diploma (OND).
Possess a valid driver’s license.
At less 5 years professional driving experience.
Be able to effectively operate smart phones.
Have good knowledge of Lagos roads.
Be proficient in the use of google map.
Be able to communication effectively (Especially in English).
Be adequately groomed (Neat and smart).

POSITION : Transaction Officer 

Job Description

To facilitate the smooth running of General Business and Subsidiaries account (Payments) and other support functions within the team as the job demands.

PRIMARY INTERFACES

Internal: All Employees
External: Brokers, Agents, Insurance & re-insurance companies, Vendors, Service Providers,  Organisations and External Auditors

Responsibilities

Preparation and payment of General Business Staff Commission.
Monthly preparation of Staff performance.
Preparation & payment of FPs Commission.
Preparation & payment of FPs monthly ORC
Preparation & payment of Agents and Brokers Commission
Management of petty cash accounts for General Business and subsidiaries.
Payment of Bills for subsidiaries and General Business via Gaps and issuing of cheques including  claims
Posting of vouchers on Premia 10 (Treasury deal slips, General Business payment vouchers and journal vouchers).
Assist in reconciling of bank statements and cash book.
Other functions as may be assigned.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

B.Sc in Banking & Finance, Business Administration or any related field
Minimum of 2 years’ experience.
Professional qualification will be an advantage.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Competencies, Skills & Knowledge

Knowledge of Accounting and Finance
Vast in accounting and credit control administration
Understanding the customer
Manages internal customer expectations effectively
Communication skills
Uses communication skills in a thorough and effective manner to manage own area of responsibility
Management of Information
Establishes and maintains data and information records which are sufficient for own purposes and which meet company, legal and regulatory requirements.
Treating and Handling company and clients records and information with appropriate confidentiality at all times.
Planning & Organising: Effectively and proactively plans, prioritises and organises caseloads in a way which allows for unexpected events and interruptions
People Management: Establish and maintain good client relationships, internally, externally at all levels.
Commitment to Excel: Challenges self and others to exceed standards and achieve extraordinary results; is not easily deterred when obstacles or delays are encountered.
Analysis: Thinks through a situation systematically.
Communication skills (English), spoken and written (Excellent)
Analytical Skills (Moderate)
IT skills ( Moderate)
Business Writing (Moderate)
Negotiation Skills (Moderate)
Presentation skills (Moderate)

KNOWLEDGE

Basic Knowledge of the Insurance business accounting (life and non-life)
Knowledge of Insurance Business
Business Ethics

Additional Information

Only candidates that meets this requirement would be contacted.

POSITION : Policy Renewal Officer 

Job Description

Process applications for, changes to, reinstatement of, and cancellation of insurance policies. Duties include reviewing insurance applications to ensure that all questions have been answered, compiling data on insurance policy changes, changing policy records to conform to insured party's specifications, compiling data on lapsed insurance policies to determine automatic reinstatement according to company policies, canceling insurance policies as requested by agents, and verifying the accuracy of insurance company records.

Job Responsibilities

Interview policy holders and take their calls to provide customer service and obtain information on claims.
Process, prepare, and submit business or government forms, such as submitting applications for coverage to insurance carriers.
Process and record new insurance policies and claims.
Correspond with insured or agent to obtain information or inform them account status or changes.
Organize and work with detailed office or warehouse records, maintaining files for each policyholder, including policies that are to be reinstated or cancelled.
Review and verify data, such as age, name, address, and principal sum and value of property on insurance applications and policies.
Collect initial premiums and issue receipts.
Modify, update, and process existing policies and claims to reflect any change in beneficiary, amount of coverage, or type of insurance.
Transcribe data to worksheets and enter data into computer for use in preparing documents and adjusting accounts.
Notify insurance agent and accounting department of policy cancellation.
Calculate premiums, refunds, commissions, adjustments, and new reserve requirements, using insurance rate standards.
Examine letters from policyholders or agents, original insurance applications, and other company documents to determine if changes are needed and effects of changes.
Compare information from application to criteria for policy reinstatement and approve reinstatement when criteria are met.
Obtain computer printout of policy cancellations or retrieve cancellation cards from file.
Compose business correspondence for supervisors, managers and professionals.
Check computations of interest accrued, premiums due, and settlement surrender on loan values.

Qualifications

B.Sc in Insurance, Business Administration or any related field.
One year experience in a similar role

POSITION : Transaction Officer 

Job Description

To facilitate the smooth running of General Business and Subsidiaries account (Payments) and other support functions within the team as the job demands.

PRIMARY INTERFACES

Internal: All Employees
External: Brokers, Agents, Insurance & re-insurance companies, Vendors, Service Providers,  Organisations and External Auditors

Responsibilities

Preparation and payment of General Business Staff Commission.
Monthly preparation of Staff performance.
Preparation & payment of FPs Commission.
Preparation & payment of FPs monthly ORC
Preparation & payment of Agents and Brokers Commission
Management of petty cash accounts for General Business and subsidiaries.
Payment of Bills for subsidiaries and General Business via Gaps and issuing of cheques including  claims
Posting of vouchers on Premia 10 (Treasury deal slips, General Business payment vouchers and journal vouchers).
Assist in reconciling of bank statements and cash book.
Other functions as may be assigned.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

B.Sc in Banking & Finance, Business Administration or any related field
Minimum of 2 years’ experience.
Professional qualification will be an advantage.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Competencies, Skills & Knowledge

Knowledge of Accounting and Finance
Vast in accounting and credit control administration
Understanding the customer
Manages internal customer expectations effectively
Communication skills
Uses communication skills in a thorough and effective manner to manage own area of responsibility
Management of Information
Establishes and maintains data and information records which are sufficient for own purposes and which meet company, legal and regulatory requirements.
Treating and Handling company and clients records and information with appropriate confidentiality at all times.
Planning & Organising: Effectively and proactively plans, prioritises and organises caseloads in a way which allows for unexpected events and interruptions
People Management: Establish and maintain good client relationships, internally, externally at all levels.
Commitment to Excel: Challenges self and others to exceed standards and achieve extraordinary results; is not easily deterred when obstacles or delays are encountered.
Analysis: Thinks through a situation systematically.
Communication skills (English), spoken and written (Excellent)
Analytical Skills (Moderate)
IT skills ( Moderate)
Business Writing (Moderate)
Negotiation Skills (Moderate)
Presentation skills (Moderate)

KNOWLEDGE

Basic Knowledge of the Insurance business accounting (life and non-life)
Knowledge of Insurance Business
Business Ethics

Additional Information

Only candidates that meets this requirement would be contacted.