Vacancies at Ultimus Holdings

Ultimus Holdings is a global investment company with the sole purpose of contributing to the sustainable development of African economies. Our investing deployment is broad-based and long-term. We specifically invest is sectors that demonstrates growth; leveraging our sector expertise in ensuring we become market leaders in all operational portfolios.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• You are expected to assist in leading, developing and managing the provision of a comprehensive financial support services to the company including accounting, budgeting, inventory management, procurement and internal audit.

Main Duties And Responsibilities
Accounting Dimension:

• Maintain existing financial systems including petty cash, expenses, income & expenditure records, process all payments through cash flow and monthly bank reconciliation
• Assist in maintaining and driving the positive growth of the Ultimus Holdings statements of financial position
• Setting up, maintaining and managing accounting and finance systems within the Ultimus Holdings
• Assist in the preparation and management of budgets and financial accounts
• Ensure prompt receipt of monies on accounts receivables and payment of account payables
• Stay abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation as in relates to Ultimus Holdings
• Work with the team to improve existing accounting systems
• Assist the Group Head, Finance in providing sound, accurate and timely financial information and advice to Management, to cover bank account and cash management, cash flow forecasts, expenditure management and CAPEX procedures, tax management, fixed assets management and depreciation, Daily, weekly, monthly and annual financial statements and company-wide financial performance report, management reports, etc
• Log and submit all financial transactions and maintain all relevant paperwork in good order
• Assist in the preparation of all company’s statement of accounts
• Assist with project finance/capital expenditure related work for Ultimus Holdings as required.
• Handle accounts payable and receivable and maintain records of business costs, such as labor and material
• Manage the day to day effective control and management of the company’s financial control systems, the company’s accounting and auditing policies and ensuring that procedures are appropriate and are complied with
• Assist to ensure that statutory accounts are maintained, most especially in such areas as PAYE, Withholding tax, Pension, Company tax, etc
• Assist in developing, monitoring and reviewing departmental accounting policies, procedures and processes.
• Performing month-end and year-end accounts closure process
• Reconcile accounts with the general ledger and handle general account queries.

Qualifications

• You possess a BSc or MSc in Accounting or Finance
• You have at least 5 years working experience.
• You are ICAN or ACCA certified
• You are excellent in financial analysis
• You are familiar with FIRS and LIRS Laws.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV to: recruitment@ultimusholdings.com with the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Head of Growth

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• You are responsible for achieving growth and hitting sales targets by successfully managing the sales team and ensuring the company is highly competitive and innovative.
• It also entails designing and implementing a strategic sales plan that expands company’s customer base and increases the company’s market share.
• You are also responsible for setting operational strategy and managing all operational activities for Ultimus Integrated.
• This role entails the planning, directing and overseeing of the company’s operational policies, rules, initiatives, and goals.
• It also entails driving a team to execute long-term and short-term plans and directives by implementing judgement, vision, management, and leadership to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:

• Design and implement a strategic sales plan that aligns with the overall business goals and objectives.
• Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.
• Responsible for opening up new sales outlets and ensuring that these translates into ROI
• Monitor sales data and keep up to date with current market trends and customer needs.
• Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.
• Develop actionable business strategies and plans that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the AGM
• First class consultative sales skills. Excellent understanding of products and benefits.
• Monitor sales and profit for each product under Ultimus Global Integrated.
• Present sales, revenue and expense reports and realistic forecast to the management team.
• Sales presentations for clients, showing the success and credibility of the business and its products.
• Give pricing information to management and make recommendations.
• Responsible for mapping potential customers and dealers and generating leads for the organization.
• Translating sales strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth
• Monitoring performance of all our products, tracking and keeping records to maintain inventory control, cost containment and assuring proper stock levels
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders
• Motivating team members to work as a single unit towards achieving sales target and delivering desired result.
• Attract, recruit and retain required members of the sales team not currently in place
• Create a high-performance focused culture through personal leadership, teamwork and the development of individual accountability for performance.
• Foster open and positive culture where employee input is encouraged, and differences are resolved constructively
• Collaborating with the AGM in setting and driving organizational vision and operational strategy
• Translating strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning
• Positively represent the company at all times through a success-oriented and professional demeanor
• Collaborate with management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of our organization.

Key Requirements

• B.Sc / M.Sc in Business Administration, Marketing or any business-related fields
• 8+ years’ experience in Sales of Bathroom fittings, tiles, kitchens or paints.
• Must possess relevant sales certification
• Must be a female

Skill Requirements:
To successfully perform the typical tasks and duties of the position, the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities listed below are required:

• Ability to effectively solve problems and conflicts
• Knowledge of project delivery methodology
• Ability to delegate and manage multiple operations effectively
• Ability to assess the operational effectiveness of employees
• Possesses written and oral communication skills to support decisions and recommendations
• Conducts meetings and provides effective leadership to team members
• Develops and manages budgets within established parameters
• Ability to analyse and interpret technical materials accurately and effectively
• Effective in making objective decisions
• Strong team philosophy
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills.

Preferred Personal Attributes:

• Strong Leadership
• Result Oriented
• Proactive
• Team Player
• Energetic
• High Service Ethic
• Excellence
• Teachability and ability to teach.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV to: recruitment@ultimusholdings.com with the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Sales Representative

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities 

• Maintain a working knowledge of the various products
• Establish and nurture relationships with clients to facilitate sales
• Develop and implement sales strategies
• Recommend and select products for clients based on their needs.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business administration or any related course
• 2-3 years proven sales experience
• Strong communication skills
• Passionate about meeting and managing clients
• Hands on experience and good knowledge of paint, kitchen and bathroom products is an added advantage
• Smart with dynamic interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV to: recruitment@ultimusholdings.com with the Job Title as the subject of the mail.