• Application Deadline:
• Position: Business Controller


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 - 8 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit  , Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

The role is part of Middle East & Africa business controlling team for Network Infrastructure business group. The selected candidate will be covering few countries in Africa, including Nigeria.

• Manages, controls and continuously improves the financial performance of the BG for the area of responsibility.


• Finance representative & business partner from Sales to Delivery


• Deep understanding of forecast & inputs coming from different stakeholders (Sales/PMs/FPCs)/..) 


• Accountable/responsible to challenge and complete the forecast for the unit


• Provides financial strategic insights on Forecasted numbers and advice on innovative business schemes.


• Performs financial risk management, controlling risks and opportunities in financials.


• Drives together with RBC and Sales, BG Asset Improvement topics. Receivables / Overdue analysis as part of the Balance Sheet and Cash management


• Provides financial expertise for customer offers when required for the BG cases, and supports negotiations regarding financial matters, as per License to Deal process. 


• Responsible for reviewing, preparing & presenting all new won sales cases for the BG to the RRB, and performer or approver of subsequent reviews.


• Ensures compliance with Nokia accounting principles, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) policies, procedures and reporting.


• Conduct Backlog verifications in order to preserve the accuracy and health of the Order on Hand


• Close cooperation with NI Sales & NI Delivery Teams on all relevant matters


• Supports financial planning, reporting and analysis for their respective business organisation, and challenges the organisation in commercial, financial and business performance-related issues.


• Supports performance tracking focuses execution against strategic and financial objectives


• Assesses the level of operational and strategic risk within the organisation; proactively mitigates risks and optimises opportunities across organization


• Develops constructive relationships with executive internal / external stakeholders.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5- to 8 years of extensive relevant experience with relevant eductaion


• Business & Financial Acumen


• Strategic Thinking & Analysis


• Excellent communication and negotiation skills


• Financial Leadership


• Problem Solving


• Pre-sales support on financial matters


• Influencing Others


• Business Insight