Latest Vacancies at Mezcredit Finance Limited

Job Description

• The Manager shall be responsible for giving strategic guidance and direction to the Management to ensure that the office achieves its financial vision, mission and long term goals.

Responsibilities

• Setting the overall strategic direction of the company alongside the Management in Lagos.
• Plans and implements the long term business strategy of the organization to achieve the overall objectives.
• Devising a 5-year plan and working with other Management members to oversee its implementation.
• Working closely with the Sales team on sales strategy and approach to winning new business.
• Carrying out regular SWOT analysis to mitigate any potential risks through industry and market changes.
• Setting company-wide KPI’s to gauge company performance in all areas.
• Prepare a corporate plan and annual business plan and monitor progress against these plans to ensure that the company attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Maintaining a dialogue between shareholders and the board.
• Develop and maintain an effective marketing and public relations strategy to promote the products, services and image of the company in the wider community.
• Setting company budgets and forecasts alongside the finance department.
• Reporting results to the shareholders on a quarterly and annual basis.

Qualification and Skills

• 15+ years of senior level experience of management of people and resources.
• A proven record of success in senior level general or commercial management, preferably in a financial industry.
• A degree in Social Sciences or any other related field. Professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• A wide knowledge of the industry.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria.
• An understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques.
• Analytical and presentational skills.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements.
• A very high level of commercial awareness.
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be between 45-55 years in age.

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Job Description

• The Managing Director will be responsible for controlling and overseeing all business operations, people and ventures.
• The MD will be accountable for the overall success of the business.
• The Managing Director is expected to be the strategist and a leader who is able to steer the company to the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission and long-term goals.

Managing Director Responsibilities:

• Directing the activities of the business while ensuring bottom-line profitability.
• Providing strategic advice to the board of directors, plan cost-effective business strategies and develop new ideas based on market and industry.
• Establishing company direction, aligned with the board and shareholder goals.
• Implementing the policies of a company and making sure that they are adhered to.
• Delegating duties to appropriate people within the business.
• Develop reporting tools to monitor the ongoing performance of the company.
• Communicating company reports and achievements to the board, shareholders, and business partners.
• Maintaining and monitoring budgets to make sure that the business operates efficiently from a financial perspective.
• Guiding and maintain the performance of the company.
• Supervising executives and managers and providing leadership and motivation to all employees.
• Establishing relationships with industry and marketing experts, thought leadership through publication and build the company public profile through networking, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Making key decisions regarding the organisation and being accountable for those decisions.
• Carrying out appropriate market research in order to make informed strategy decisions.
• Introducing initiatives to optimise market opportunities and the use of strengths while minimising risks.
• Preparing long-term and short-term goals and company objectives.
• Leading strategy for new development and clients.
• Analysing problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth.
• Defining operational goals and making sure that the organisation works towards achieving them.
• Liaising with directors to ensure a consistent approach to running the organisation.
• Serving as the public face of the company.

Skills and Qualifications

The skills and qualifications that a Managing Director is usually expected to have include:

• MBA or Degree educated or other relevant industry qualifications.
• Proven ability to lead.
• Relevant industry experience.
• Highly developed organisational skills.
• Excellent analytical skills that can be used when making critical decisions.
• A high level of proven project management ability.
• The ability to think critically.
• An in-depth understanding of productivity management and how to implement change to improve productivity levels.
• Significant experience in the area of business development.
• Highly developed level of strategic thinking that has been proven in a business environment.
• Significant experience of working in a senior management role.

Deadline: Apr 10, 2023.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.