PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Recruiting For An Aviation Company

Our client is a niche player in the Aviation industry with focus on redefining and dominating the business jets market. Given the increasing need for speed and flexibility in responding to business opportunities and issues, a rapidly growing number of individuals and corporate bodies are resorting to business jets as the most comfortable means of business travel. These developments, combined with the ambitious growth and expansion plans to effectively cover the West Africa market using Nigeria as the hub, have created exciting career opportunities at Senior Management level for entrepreneurial and highly creative individuals with hands-on industry experience in the provision of luxury brand services.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:




Vice President Sales & Marketing
Job Ref: AVC

Job Description
This role reports to the Managing Director and has business leadership responsibility for developing and implementing market and business growth strategies. The overall focus is to promote the brand, grow the customer and revenue base, market share, whilst engaging key stakeholders in the industry.

Key Accountabilities

Enhance the effectiveness of the Marketing Function through initiation and implementation of policies and action plans that support productive engagement of the market
Ensure availability and adequacy of strategic and tactical (Marketing and Sales) plans for creating awareness and demand for the company’s services, with focus on exceeding the sales targets in terms of aircraft Share Acquisition, Monthly Management Fees and Occupied Hour Rates
Ensure effective execution and monitoring of the marketing and sales activities to drive achievement of agreed performance targets
Strengthen the company’s market presence and competitive performance position through research, effective opportunities assessment and reporting on market developments, industry trends and commercial risks for the consideration of Executive Management/Board.
Enhance the profile and brand equity of the company through proactive engagement of the media and key stakeholders, including aircraft brokers, aviation experts, luxury brand associations etc
Skills, Competencies and Experience

Strong marketing and negotiating skills, experience with start-ups, strong personality with exposure in luxury service brand development. Excellent communication skills, track record of sales to the oil and gas sector, proven capacity to network with high net worth individuals and sound grasp of the aviation sector
Bachelor’s degree and MBA
Minimum 10years experience in commercial or sales at a senior level position with experience engaging the board and media
Knowledge of aviation industry is required




Vice President Finance
Job Ref: AVF

Job Description
Reporting to the Managing Director, the focus of this role is to promote accountability, transparency and adherence to corporate governance and ensure adequacy of controls for judicious mutilation of financial assets and optimal returns on investment.

Key Accountabilities

Ensure effective decision support through the initiation, implementation of sound financial accounting policies, procedures and controls in line with IFRS, best practice and other statutory requirements including tax
Ensure timely preparation of company business plans and annual budgets and effective monitoring performance against targets
Enhance the effectiveness of business decisions through the preparation of quality and timely financial reports (Monthly Management Accounts, Annual Accounts etc to the Board) with proper explanation of variances
Control and progressively reduce debtor/creditor positions to minimize company exposure
Prepare and validate aircraft owner Statement of Accounts and communicate any financial issues relating to the owner fees, payments, accounts and structure
Manage all treasury and cash flow activities and apply hedging techniques to mitigate financial risk on the Company’s borrowings and foreign exchange posit ions
Skills, Competencies and Experience:

Strong knowledge of finance and accounting with good functional leadership capacity, analytical, problem solving and communication skills, integrity, proven ability to engage key stakeholders including the board
Bachelor’s Degree with ACCA/CPA/ACA/CIMA, MBA and knowledge of IFRS
Minimum of 10 years experience
Knowledge of aviation industry is desired


Method of Application
If you meet the requirements above, please forward a copy of your resume to: client.recruitment@ng.pwc.com quoting the reference code for position in the subject.

Please Note: That only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.