• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

PURPOSE

This position is established to support the FD and the local Management Team in the following areas:

• Financial planning cycles (ASP/LE/OL), analysis and reporting of the actual business performance,


• Financial reporting of volumes and financials, with related variance analysis and roadmaps


• Improvement of the entity internal controls environment and business processes, review and upgrade of the local policies and procedures, integration of local information systems,


• Control and management of OPEX and marketing budget (internal orders).

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS            

• Excellent knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting, IFRS, Tax accounting,


• Ability to work with tight deadlines,


• Strong judicious & analytical skills,


• Excellent communication skills, team player,


• Proactive, self starter                     


• Delegation & Leadership skills

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Planning and budgeting cycle

• Actively take part in the preparation of the ASP, LEs and OL cycles in line with JTI reporting guidelines by:


• Ensure timely and accurate data submission to Regional & Corporate finance.


• Review of data load into financial reporting tool (GPM, BPC) and BWP tools.


• Review of CFO Briefs, roadmaps and related documents as required.


• Demand planning for Nigeria on Webtool IBP


• Actively participate in the preparation of business documents as required by FD & local management.                    


• Actively participate in judicious discussions & implementation on pricing, margin analysis, product launches etc

Financial reporting

• Review of weekly and monthly volume reports for Nigeria 


• Review of financial and volume CFO Briefs for Nigeria 


• Variance analysis of the gross margin (price/cost, volume, mix); overall analysis of OCC & FCF.


• Review of monthly business performance dashboard - management report.


• Review of monthly reports for OPEX (G&A and C&TM) and Marketing, and other departmental trackers

Internal controls over financial reporting and policies & procedures

• Strengthen the existing control environment in order to help Habanera limited accomplish their financial objectives by:


• Reviewing offline files that will assist the effective monitoring of: Monthly marketing expenditure (including TITP) report by Brand / project., Monthly OPEX reporting by Function, Cost centre & P&L line.


• Document control for FP&A related tasks.


• Review of WBS for marketing investments 

Month-end accounting closing process

• Participate in the monthly closing process and assist the local Finance Team with the preparation of the entity trial balances (BCS upload);


• Proactive review of data loaded in BWP and PRD (the company SAP Business Warehouse)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• University Degree in Finance & Accounting; Accounting Qualification is required or in process.


• Minimum 5 years preferably in a similar position within an international environment or in an financial consulting firm.


• Fluent in English & Microsoft Office tools (Power BI, Excel & Power point) is a must. SAP HANA & GPM knowledge is a plus.

COMPETENCIES

Strive for Quality                                            

• Constantly strives to improve the quality of products / services (evaluates against standards, explores alternatives, delivers 1st time, innovative)