• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Business Partner


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

About The Opportunity

• Finance Business Partner’s primary responsibility is to connect senior management’s long term “strategic plan” to reality.


• The strategic plan is a top-down, senior management driven document that will set high-level targets of performance indicators - revenue, net income, core strategic initiatives, etc. for the company covering a period of 1-3 years into the future.


• Finance Business Partner’s role is also to develop the operating and financial plan required to achieve management’s strategic plan.


• Work experience with any of the big four accounting firms or multinationals is a bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures.


• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance.


• Supervision of Financial Analyst(s)


• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools.


• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis


• Quarterly and Monthly Financial reports


• Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports


• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies.


• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives


• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes


• Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis


• Prepare presentations to the Senior Management Team

Required Skills/Abilities

• Skills and Experience from a similar position in a multinational group or delivering similar services via Big 4 audit firm.


• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; MBA is a plus.


• 3 to 5 years’ experience as a Finance Business Partner


• Strong leadership skills required.


• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.


• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.


• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to think creatively, highly driven and self-motivated.


• Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related accounting discipline


• A professional qualification with ICAN or ACCA or final qualification stage is a must.