• Application Deadline:
• Position: Cost & Financial Analyst



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate



• Experience 4 - 5 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Overview



The Costing & Finance analyst will assist the Financial managers - FRM/Operations in creating financial reports, ensure adequate controls over the business operations, and provide financial inputs which would aid management in formulating strategies for the long-term benefit of the business.



The main functions include, but are not limited to:

• Co-ordinate with the various functions and perform complex analysis


• Prepare report to summarize financial data


• Analyze current and financial performance against benchmarks


• Review COGS for reasonability, investigate where necessary


• Perform payroll reconciliation & other personnel remittances


• Ensure CAPEX items are properly accounted for in line with the set standard


• Develop financial models, prepare forecasts and reporting tools to identify business opportunities and risk


• Perform in-depth analysis of the Income statement and Balance sheet, and highlight areas of risk and opportunities


• Perform standard costing run, review set up activity level for production


• Confirm accuracy of all regulatory remittance and ensure filing is done timeously


• Ensure compliance to all reporting requirements, applicable standards and controls


• Assist with the preparation of monthly, interim and annual financial reports – HFM reporting to the Group


• Review contracts for financial risk and implication


• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliation and ensure proper filing for audit trail

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with the various functions and perform complex analysis, and prepare report to summarize financial data (Providing consultation)


• Analyze current and financial performance against benchmarks (Providing consultation)


• Perform in-depth analysis of the Income statement and Balance sheet, and highlight areas of risk and opportunities (Providing consultation)


• Ensure compliance to all reporting requirements, applicable standards and controls (Executing action)


• Assist with the preparation of monthly, interim and annual financial reports – HFM reporting to the Group (Executing action)


• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliation and ensure proper filing for audit trail (Executing action)


• In-depth analysis into SKUs & the various P&L buckets (Executing action)


• Confirm accuracy of all regulatory remittance and ensure filing is done timeously (Executing action)


• Develop financial models, prepare forecasts and reporting tools to identify business opportunities and risk (Executing action)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field


• Professional accounting qualification – ICAN, ACCA or CIMA


• 4-5 years relevant experience in Management accounting, Cost Accounting or Financial Planning and Analysis in an FMCG