• Application Deadline: Fri, 2 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Manufacturing Finance Analyst



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience 5 - 7 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

ABOUT THE JOB

• The Senior Finance Analyst – Manufacturing is responsible for delivering sharp financial insights, driving performance on key cost buckets, and enabling operational excellence across plants. This role supports plant leadership and supply chain finance in delivering on productivity, optimizing material usage, and increasing end-to-end transparency on cost of goods sold (COGS). The analyst shall support the Manufacturing Finance Manager and support the planning, control, tracking and reporting of accurate financial information relating to the manufacturing area of the supply chain.

IS THIS YOU?

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field. MBA or professional certification (ACCA, CFA, CIMA) is a plus.


• 5-7 years of experience in supply chain finance, FP&A, or finance transformation roles. Core operations experience is an added advantage


• Strong expertise in SAP and analytical tools for financial analysis and reporting.


• Ability to identify cost inefficiencies, improve transparency, and drive impactful change.


• Strong competencies in supply chain operations.


• Solution and continuous improvement mindset.


• Passion to take new challenges and huddle through for results; bias for action


• High proficiency in data analysis, cost optimization, and financial modeling.


• Ability to influence senior colleagues to achieve desired outcomes

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the finance lead for select plants, participating in plant reviews, RCA sessions, and continuous improvement meetings.


• Build strong relationships with Plant Managers, Production Managers, and SC Continuous Improvement Leads to align operational priorities and productivity initiatives.


• Translate financial outcomes into operational actions and vice versa for guidance to plant operations team


• Provide SC finance excellence support by driving value reporting and process improvement initiatives.


• Manage the BU Business loss tracking and follow up on reviews actions for implementation of resulting remedial action.


• Lead financial planning and performance tracking of COGS, raw and packaging materials, indirect materials, across plants.


• Deliver timely and insightful variance analysis (price, volume, yield, mix) to explain plant performance vs Budget and Forecast.


• Perform Cost deep dive and provide insight for decision support.


• Support material requirement planning (MRP) through financial validation and linkage to production plans.


• Quantify demurrage, obsolescence, shrinkage, and losses, driving root cause analysis and action plans with Plant and Procurement teams.


• Partner with plants to manage and track indirect materials (chemicals, consumables, spares) and drive value-for-money usage.


• Improve visibility and control over production overheads, including maintenance, utilities, and other indirect cost lines.


• Ensure robust financial controls across manufacturing processes — including BOM accuracy, GRIR clearing, inventory valuation, and stock movement monitoring.


• Lead and support month-end closing activities related to production and material costs (journal reviews, accruals, cost allocations).


• Provide periodic analysis on total BU SC cost per case by region, by plant by lines and by SKU.