Job Description
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 10 years
- Location: Lagos
- City: Apapa
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Lead the group’s overall profitability management and related processes, ensuring the forecast gives a true indication of profitability, and identifying and pursuing opportunities as well as proactively mitigating risks for optimal long- and short-term profit. Manage the investment appraisal process from a financial perspective to ensure that all investments are understood and optimized.
ABOUT JOB
Strategic Financial Planning:
- Lead the group profit management through the budgeting, forecasting, short-term and long-term planning processes.
- Ensure that short- and long-term forecasts are based on the most accurate estimates available at the time.
- Drive forecast and investment appraisals while understanding the big picture.
Financial Control and Optimization:
- Developing processes and models to set and manage group performance.
- Ensure that group results are accurate and consistent with expectations.
Decision Support and Business Case Analysis:
- Develop 5-year financial models, dashboards, and standard business case analysis.
- Provide financial guidance on key projects, strategic initiatives, and investment evaluations.
Leadership & Collaboration:
- Lead the related FP&A team, offering guidance and support to ensure optimal performance.
REQUIREMENTS
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Possess excellent analytical skills, with strong financial modelling and high level of strategic acumen.
- Possess interpersonal and stakeholders’ management abilities.
- Be proficient with Microsoft office suite and related accounting software.
QUALIFICATION
- Minimum requirement: Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- (Professional certification such as ICAN, CIMA, CPA, CFA, or ACCA is an added advantage).
- Masters’ degree is a plus.
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and investment appraisals within in any of FMCG, consulting, manufacturing, and agri-business.