• Application Deadline:
• Position: Commercial Finance Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• City Oregun


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analytical review of draft & final board papers for completeness, accuracy, and generation of business insights for decision making.


• Support adequate control environment to manage existing / potential business & financial risks to the business


• Preparation and analysis of investments appraisal for current & new businesses, advising the business on investments returns target ROIC to the shareholders.


• Support the development of company strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions, and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and business drivers for Hello Product Limited


• Supervise the preparation of Annual budget, & quarterly business reviews (R1 - R3) & monitor actual performance against plans


•  Drive the preparation of business cases to evaluate the economic viability & financial implications of strategic business decisions.


• Support the analysis of the financial climate and market trends to assist senior executives in creating strategic plans


• Full responsibility for all management reports e.g., Management Business Review (MBR), HPL periodic Management report for all functions, Business Review Meeting (BRM), Sales and Operations Planning Financials (S&OP) etc.


• Full responsibility for Brand performance & profitability management with Sales and Marketing.


• Full responsibility for Marketing and Sales Team financial and non-financial decision support, strategic planning, and alignment between customer & category.


• Full responsibility for all activities relating to account receivables, credit control/terms/limits, monitoring of credit customers, key accounts, refunds, discounts/rebates, Dr/Cr journal accuracy, customers and staff debtors accounts reconciliation, customer cheques, outstanding debts.


• HPL Leadership Team


• Support External & Internal Audit


• Banks & Regulators


• Commercial & Supply Chain teams


• Nurturing Finance talent for future roles.


• Any other duty assigned by Line Manager.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• First class Financial Modeler with unparalleled analytical skills


•  Exceptional business partnering skills with business knowledge


• Leadership and Organizational skills


• Commercial and business awareness


• People management skills


• Stakeholder engagement skills


• Excellent interpersonal communication skills


• Strong Software experience – SAP, Business Object (BO/BW), Oracle, Sage, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Veeva.


• Business development acumen


•  Decision support expertise


• In-depth knowledge of current regulatory laws and IFRS accounting policies

QUALIFICATION S AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

•  First Degree in Economics/Accounting


• ACA/ACCA/CPA Proficient in Microsoft Excel and MS Word


• People & Stakeholder management compulsory


• Commercial experience & acumen


• Strategic Finance Management


• Accounting & Audit Skills


• 10+ years with at least 5 years in a management role.