• Application Deadline: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Finance Manager, Africa Supply


• Job Type Full Time , Hybrid


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, and initially build. month end reporting pack for Africa supply


• Responsible for Group Reporting on Budget, forecast and Actual) for Africa Supply


• Work with the commercial managers in preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasting to meet group reporting requirements and timelines


• Track Apogee 2 project (a strategic capital project) spend year to date, track vs budget, and produce monthly project financial reporting.


• Holding monthly meetings with project workstream leads to update the Apogee 2 project financial tracker for their latest estimate and expected timing of spend. This will be done alongside the Apogee 2 finance workstream lead.


• Support the Apogee 2 project, attending project meetings, supporting the workstream leads and other ad-hoc financial tasks that may be needed from time to time.


• Set-up suppliers on SAP that will support Africa Supply and Apogee 2 project, and work with the payments team to ensure all payments are made on time.


• Raise POs for Apogee 2 project related spend


• Provide periodic performance report on marketing budget utilisation and commitments.


• Analyse and review all elements of discounts and promotional costs (actual vs forecast vs LY with insights) with Commercial Manager identifying risks and opportunities.


• Analyse and review all elements of marketing costs and overheads (actual vs forecast vs LY with insights) with Marketing and Commercial Manager identifying risks and opportunities.


• Manage overheads, ensuring judicious spend of budget and bring visibility to management to avoid risk to forecast


• Perform revaluation of relevant balance sheet items at month end


• Where required, prepare and book journals entries for Operations, distribution, Marketing, Commercial and Overheads related costs.


• Perform necessary balance sheet reconciliations (i.e. on accruals, receivables, etc) and ensure that items are followed up as appropriate


• Other tasks that the line manager may assign as need arise.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)


• Minimum of 10 years experience in Finance, experience within FMCG would be preferred


• Analytical - able to see the big picture, but equally the ability to be thorough and give enough attention to detail


• Well organised and pro-active


• Self-propelled with the ability to take initiative and ownership


• Enquiring mind, seeking ways to improve


• A team player; trusted and respected throughout the business with high levels of integrity, yet very approachable


• Ability to translate technical into every-day language and to flex style to meet the needs of the audience


• Tenacious, perseverance in the face of obstacles, seeking imaginative ways to overcome


• Culturally aware successful relationship builder – cross border and cross cultural


• Financial analysis and planning skills


• Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills


• Demonstrable technical ability both in finance and IT (Excel and MIS systems)


• Understanding of branded goods markets (desirable in international context)


• Understanding of export business from Nigeria (desirable)


• Finance business partnering experience


• Commercial and manufacturing awareness


• Relationship building and management


• Strong organisational skills

Benefits

• Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance


• Long Service Retention plan


• Annual Fuel allowance


• Birthday Leave (take your birthday off on us each year!)


• Gym and Spa Membership


• Subsidized lunch


• Option to buy Ovaltine at a discounted price every month


• Vehicle Insurance option


• Local Employee Assistance Programme


• Health & Medical Insurance


• Additional holiday entitlement when you reach 3 years service, and on-going after that


• Monthly team recognition awards


• Regular team events for collaboration and personal growth


• Family Christmas Event


• Professional Association Membership when relevant to role