Greenwich Registrars & Data Solutions Limited Ongoing Employment Opportunities

Greenwich Registrars & Data Solutions Limited – Since the commencement of our operations in the late 1950’s, Greenwich Registrars & Data Solutions has evolved into a strong player with a robust clientele consisting of leading Nigerian corporates and subsidiaries of multinationals. We serve as an intermediary between our clients and their shareholders by providing a complete range of share registration and data management services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

• We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Business Development Executive with a robust IT background to spearhead our growth and diversification initiatives in digitalisation, data management, and cyber security solutions.
• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving business growth, exponential revenue generation, building strategic partnerships, and leveraging technology to create innovative solutions for our clients.

Job Objective

• To improve organization’s market position and achieve financial growth.
• To define long-term organizational strategic goals, build key client relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate, and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions and future trends.

Duties
Strategic Leadership:

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive business strategies in alignment with the company’s vision, focusing on digitalization, data management, and cyber security solutions.
• Provide market feedback to the company leadership regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs and generate product development ideas.
• Drive increased revenue and profit to achieve the Company`s ambitious growth both in the Registrar and Data Solutions business.
• Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners, discovering, and exploring opportunities.

Business Development:

• Planning and coordinating the implementation of business plans and the penetration of new markets.
• Identify, assess, and pursue new business opportunities in line with market trends and client needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, industry partners, and technology providers.
• Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Responsible for the overall management of all strategic and operational Marketing and Client Relationship activities for both the Registrar and Data Solutions business
• Electronic Data Capture, Business Process Re-engineering and Innovation Solutions
• Lead the conceptualisation and implementation of digital transformation initiatives involving electronic data capture and business process re-engineering for clients, leveraging emerging technologies to drive efficiency, productivity, and competitive advantage.
• Maintain organisation’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing digitisation strategies.
• Understand client requirements and how they translate in application features working with technology professionals and subject matter experts.
• Recommend digitisation strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organisational outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; and anticipating requirements.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and competitive landscape to continuously enhance the company’s digitization offerings.
• Data Management and Analytics Solutions
• Working with subject matter experts, define and execute strategies for effective data management, including data acquisition, storage, analysis, and visualization, to support informed decision-making for clients.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to develop data-driven insights that enhance client operations and strategic planning.
• Leveraging the data insights, identify and pursue transformational revenue generating opportunities from the Registrar’s data platform.

Cyber Security Solutions:

• Drive the business requirements gathering, design and implementation of robust cyber security solutions, ensuring data protection, compliance with industry standards, and mitigation of cyber threats for clients.
• Provide expertise in cybersecurity best practices and risk management to clients, instilling confidence in the solutions we provide and our ability to secure their digital assets.
• Develop cyber security capabilities to meet and deliver client requirements in a competitive manner, thereby creating additional revenue and profit generation opportunities.
• Position GRDS as a leader in cyber security solutions in the next 3-5 years????

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Lead and mentor a team of business development professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture, underpinned by effective stakeholder management.
• Develop market competitive SLAs to exceed clients’ requirement and motivate team to achieve these.
• Collaborate with team and wider stakeholders to ensure the achievement of KPIs set by the organisation.
• Working to stringent targets, adopt a professional and knowledgeable approach to each new business opportunity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technical experts, project managers, and marketing, to deliver integrated solutions to clients.
• Attending networking activities to research and connect with prospective clients.

Work Experience & Education Requirement

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Sales and an advanced Degree, ideally an MBA. Graduates from other backgrounds such as Computing and Engineering with Sales and/or Business Development experience may apply
• Excellent progressive experience in business development and sales, with a focus on IT solutions in areas such as Data Management, Cloud Computing, Managed Services, Cyber Security and Digital Transformation.
• Excellent working experience, ideally gathered from a reputable financial institution in at least two of the following markets: Registrars, Fixed Income, Money Markets or Banking
• Experience in Electronic Document Management Systems and Business Process Automation will be a distinct advantage
• Professional Certification in relevant fields is an added advantage
• At least 10 years of Senior Management experience.

Key Competency List:
Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of ICT concepts, technologies, and trends, with a proven ability to translate technical capabilities into business value.
• Track record of successfully leading and closing complex, high-value deals.
• Proficiency in crafting persuasive business proposals and delivering compelling presentations to C-level executives.
• Knowledge of GRDS products and competitors’ sales approach.
• Planning and organizing skills to maintain service deadlines and plan processes to maintain deliverables.
• Knowledge and experience in modern sales & marketing practices in financial services industry to provide visionary guidance on strategic changes to drive business development growth.
• Knowledge and effective application of all relevant SEC policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
• Excellent knowledge of regulation on data protection.

Skills / Competencies:

• Good written, oral communications and negotiation skills
• Attention to details
• Strong analytical skills
• Leadership to nurture and sustain employee satisfaction; and to manage change.
• Management of costs associated with sales strategy and relationship growth
• Interpersonal skills to create and maintain relevant business networks; and to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.
• Strong internal and external customer focus.
• Extensive sales experience
• Proven ability to navigate a competitive landscape and identify market opportunities.
• Good presentation skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Head, Group Tax Management Division (GTMD)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job objective

• Coordinate and administer all tax matters affecting the Greenwich Group; ensure compliance with all tax laws and regulations; ensure adequate tax planning and execution; develop and oversee the Group’s tax management strategy; liaise and build relationship with the relevant tax authorities on behalf of the Greenwich Group; ensure all available tax avoidance opportunitiies are explored to minimize tax liability across the Group; and ensure the list of entities constituting the Greenwich Group is updated regularly.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Group Tax Management Division (GTMD)
• Develop and ensure periodic review of the Group’s tax management strategy
• Responsible for coordinating implementing the Group’s tax management strategy
• Responsible for supervision, training and capacity development for all staff within the Group Tax Management Division
• Review each entity’s operations with a view to providing tax advice relevant to their day-to-day business operations
• Provide advice on tax implications of significant investment analysis and decision making
• Compute for each entity the relevant annual tax liabilities (including computations such as income tax, education tax, capital allowances, balancing adjustment, deferred tax, National Information technology tax, Nigeria Police Trust Fund, etc) and communicate to them accordingly
• Ensure timeliness of the computation of annual tax liability to be provided in each entity’s annual audited account and ensure it does not cause delay to the conclusion of annual financial year audit  and revalidate such tax computation/provision before annual tax filing is due.
• Apply for and obtain certificate of acceptance for all relevant qualifying capital expenditures on behalf of each entity
• File annual corporate tax returns with FIRS for each entity
• Obtain annual corporate income tax clearance certificate for each entity from the Federal Inland Revenue Services
• Provide general advice to each entity on VAT administration as the need arises
• Respond to queries on VAT returns to the tax authority for each entity
• Provide general advice to the entities on WHT administration from time to time
• Responding to queries on the entities’ WHT returns to the tax authorities
• Process and file for the relevant state tax authorities of respective states in which each entity operates their annual tax returns such as the Employers’ Return of Pay and Tax Deduction (Form H1), annual claim of tax reliefs (Form A), etc.
• For each entity, obtain monthly PAYE tax remittance receipts issued by the respective tax authorities and prepare the statutory Employee Remittance Card (Form G) per State; review the monthly payrolls for all employees and prepare a summarized annual schedule of Pay and Tax Deduction on a location basis; distribute requisite forms and provide guidance on filling the forms to staff that require additional tax reliefs for Interest on Mortgage and Life Assurance Premium paid; reconcile the annual schedule of Pay and Tax with the tax remittances; present the schedules for the review of the entity’s designated officers and their concurrence before submission to the various States; and file the returns with the relevant tax authorities of the respective States.
• For each entity, apply for and obtain from the relevant state tax authorities TCC for all their employees: prepare the Employer’s Certificate of Pay and Tax (Form H2) for each employee and deliver them for stamping and authentication by the entity
• Responsible for collating and analyzing all intercompany transactions; identify and understand the roles and responsibilities of the related parties to the transactions; identify functions performed, assets employed, and risks assumed by each party to the transaction; identify relevant entities for analysis, for the purpose of establishing the arm‘s length price and also carrying out a comparability analysis on the entities in order to establish the arm’s length price in compliance with the Nigerian Transfer Pricing Regulations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Transfer Pricing Guidelines and United Nation‘s (UN) Transfer Pricing Manual.
• Responsible for reviewing/drafting and executing defendable intercompany agreements for all related party transactions and in determining the necessary internal pricing mechanism that may be needed to achieve the target arm’s length price.
• Prepare a transfer pricing policy documentation that will be sufficient and acceptable for determining arm’s length prices for all intercompany transactions
• Review transactions that occurred during the year for the purpose of confirming compliance with provisions of the Nigerian TP regulations as well as existing TP policy document of the Group; identify variances and make recommendation for corrective measures to be taken by the Group before the entities’ accounts are closed for the relevant year
• File each entity’s annual transfer pricing returns with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (including filling for each entity the declaration and disclosure form) for the relevant financial year; attend to requests/ inquiries from Federal Inland Revenue Service in respect of the returns filed in relation to provisions of document; responsible for reconciling positions, provide technical defenses and attend meetings with the FIRS
• Regularly keep all entities informed of new tax provisions and regulations that are relevant to them, and immediately advise them on the actions required to ensure compliance with such provisions and regulations
• Conduct periodic review of each entity’s management accounts for the purpose of determining adequacy of taxes (CIT, EDT, NITD Levy, NPTF, WHT, VAT, PAYE, etc) paid or provisioned in the account and advise the entity on any shortfall
• Conduct regular review of each entity’s operations and processes to ensure they align with the Group’s tax management strategy
• Carry out a pre-tax audit review of each entity’s records and documents and calculate the actual tax position; reporting to the entity the result of the pre-tax audit review; advise the company on records/documents to be presented for tax audit; collate the documents in readiness for the audit
• Coordinate and attend to tax audits conducted by tax authorities for each entity; Ensure a representative of the Group Tax Management Division (GTMD) is physically present to attend to the tax auditors during every tax audit by tax authorities; present the collated records and documents to the tax inspectors during the field exercise; attend to queries/questions raised by the tax inspectors on the records of entity; attend the exit meetings with the tax auditors/inspectors
• Coordinate and attend to tax desk review conducted by tax authorities for each entity
• Respond, on behalf of each entity, to tax queries that may be raised by the tax officials and liaise with the entities in responding to issues that may be raised from time to time.
• Liaise and monitor each entity’s tax audit file with the tax authorities; file valid objection to any additional assessment issued against the entity as a result of the tax audit, where the Group Tax Management Division (GTMD) is of the opinion that the assessment is unfair and does not represent operations of the entity; represent the entity at reconciliation meetings with the Relevant tax authority with a view to resolving the tax audit; review and agree the tax liability of the entity with the tax authority; report to the entity on the final resolution of the tax audit assessment and advise the entity on agreed and payable tax liabilities where required
• Responsible for ensuring proper closure of all tax issues for each entity
• Develop Tax Risk Management Policy for the group and each entity
• Maintain Tax Risk Register (Universe of tax risks) – Standard tool to track and match Tax Risks with associated controls (Design and Develop a Tax Risks Register & Controls Matrix for continuous tracking and monitoring of tax risks)

Work Experience & Education Requirements

• First Degree (BSc.) in Accounting or any related discipline
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, etc.)
• MBA or MSC will be an added advantage
• Minimum of eight (8) years experience in a senior management position in tax management for a group of companies or well-known tax consulting firms.

Key Competency List:
Knowledge:

• Excellent knowledges of accounting, finance and Nigerian tax laws and practice
• Cognate experience in financial and manufacturing industries
• Proven work experience as a Tax Manager
• Proven track record in developing tax planning and strategies for a group of companies and successful implementation with evidence of good results
• Proven track-record in liaising with all relevant tax authorities and coordinating tax audits
• Good knowledge MS Office (particularly spread sheet)
• Sound knowledge of transfer pricing principles, laws and regulations.

Skill / Competencies:

• Excellent Communication and Inter-personal skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Sound project management skills
• Sound negotiation skills
• Sound analytical skills with knack for details
• Excellent professional relationship with all relevant tax authorities
• Ability to understand the big picture when resolving intercompany issues
• Good at problem solving and meeting deadlines.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Objectives

• Produce and implement functional software solutions by determining and identifying high-level functional and technical requirements based on interactions with the user community and knowledge of enterprise architecture.
• Design architectures, including the software to support the total requirements, as well as to provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture
• Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing well-designed, testable and efficient code
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Review and debug code
• Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• 5-7 Years of proven experience as a .NET Developer or Application Developer
• Familiarity with the Xamarin, ASP.NET framework, SQL Server and design/architectural patterns
• Experience with HTML, JavaScript and web development frameworks (Node, Angular, Bootstrap, jQuery)
• Experience with Web services development (SOAP, REST)

Key Competencies:

• Strong portfolio demonstrating programming and design skills
• Strong understanding of version control systems
• Solid experience in software development across the full stack (front-end, back-end, DevOps etc.)
• Experience in the full software development lifecycle from requirements analysis to design, development, testing and implementation
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with autonomy..

Knowledge:

• Experience with C#, .Net Core, Asp.Net MVC, Dapper, Entity Framework
• Experience with a frontend framework (JQuery, Vue / React)
• Good knowledge of TSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres SQL, MongoDB
• Demonstrated experience with Message Queues (MSMQ / RabbitMQ / ZeroMQ)
• Good understanding of Web Services protocols such as REST, SOAP and API design for extensibility and portability
• Proven experience with object-oriented programming and OOD methodologies
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git, TFS) and DEVOPS practices (CI – CD pipelines et al)
• Strong understanding of multi-threading and parallel programming
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Working knowledge of Windows, Linux / Unix and MacOS environments
• Knowledge of MAUI / Flutter is a plus
• Knowledge of PHP can prove useful
• Experience working with Agile development technologies and practices.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

• We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our Capital Market Registrar business as we embark on critical systems upgrade and data transformation journeys and transition into a full digital platform.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in analyzing business processes, gathering requirements, and supporting the implementation of new systems and data management solutions.
• The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in the financial services industry and a solid understanding of capital markets operations.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, management and customers to elicit and document business requirements for the systems upgrade and data transformation project.
• Business Process Analysis: Analyse existing business processes and workflows to identify areas for improvement, automation, and optimization.
• Data Analysis: Examine current data structures, data sources, and data quality to ensure the successful integration and transformation of data during the upgrade.
• System Evaluation: Assess existing systems and technology infrastructure to understand their capabilities, limitations, and compatibility with the proposed upgrades.
• Solution Design: Collaborate with the project team to design efficient and effective solutions, considering business needs, best practices, and industry standards.
• Functional Specifications: Develop clear and detailed functional specifications that outline the current and proposed system changes and data transformation requirements.
• Risk Management: Identifying the gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement in our existing solutions
• Identifying Best Options: Developing and evaluating the feasibility of various options and scenarios for the digital transformation
• Stakeholder Update: Communicating and presenting the findings and recommendations to the senior management and project teams
• Test Planning: Assist in creating test plans and test cases to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the new systems and data transformation processes.
• User Training and Support: Provide training and support to end-users to facilitate a smooth transition to the upgraded systems and data management practices.
• Change Management: Collaborate with change management teams to ensure seamless adoption of the new systems and processes across the organization.
• Project Documentation: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including requirements, design documents, test results, and post-implementation reviews.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3- 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the financial services industry, with a background in capital markets operations.
• Strong understanding of financial services industry and capital markets, including securities trading, settlement, and related regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience in business process analysis, requirements gathering, and solution design.
• Knowledge of data management principles, data integration, and data transformation processes.
• Familiarity with system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and project management practices.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral, to interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Experience with capital market registrar systems, digital asset or custody platforms based on Blockchain or similar financial industry platforms is a distinct advantage.
• Proficiency in using various tools and techniques for eliciting, modelling, validating, and managing the requirements will be a distinct advantage

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.