Head of Financial Planning & Analysis - Agency at KingMakers

Role Overview:

• The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis- Agency plays a vital role in preparing the Agency Financials and ensuring that all Agency related KPIs and initiatives are followed through for the Kingdom in Nigeria.
• The role is charged with analyzing financial information, to ensure compliance with Agency targets & initiatives and company policies.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Collecting and analyzing financial data, ensuring that all Agency company reporting complies with laid down KPIs, budgets and guidelines.
• Perform data analysis and advise the business on ways to improve profit maximizing initiatives.
• Ensuring that all the numbers and calculations in the Agency Ownership and Accountability Reporting file are accurate in all material respects.
• Come up with plans and measurements aimed at ensuring sustained profitability of the Agency Business.
• Review and report on all Agency initiatives in line with what has been agreed to in the Budget/Forecast for each financial year.
• Perform Account reconciliations of the Agents Receivables and ensure that all Receivables are in line with laid down policies and principles.
• Finance Gate Keeper of the Agency Business and ensuring all initiatives are measured correctly and accurately to give comfort to the Business.
• Prepare annual Budgets and periodic forecasts of the Agency Business.
• Prepare weekly and monthly budgetary control for the Agency Business.
• Conduct cost/benefit and other types of analyses relating to Agency initiatives.
• Any other Ad-hoc activities assigned by the CEO or CFO.

What You Need for This Role:

• Bachelor's degree in any numerate or Social Science course.
• Professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is a must.
• At least 7 - 10 years' cognate experience in Telecoms, Banking, FMCG or relevant company.
• Flexibility in thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Corporate Finance will be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and MS Office at a very advanced level.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing with C-Level individuals.
• Time and Priority Management Skills.
• Sound understanding of Accounting Principles and relevant financial reporting standards (FRC, IFRS).

How you do it – Expectations for fulfilling your role:
As a general rule at KingMakers we want people to be:

• Customer Focus: We keep the customer at the center of everything we do.
• Passion & Dedication: We are passionate about what we do, employing only smart, honest, dedicated, and results oriented team players.
• Openness, Honesty & Directness: We embrace a culture of candor and work together towards the right solution whilst being open, honest, and willing to give and receive feedback, judgment-free. We play the ball, not the person.
• Innovation & Big Thinking: We always look for ways to innovate whilst not losing sight of what's important. The bigger we think, the more we inspire, the better the outcome.
• Ownership & Accountability: We think like owners. If we see a problem, we find a solution. We are pragmatic and always strive to do more with less.
• Speed & Focus: We plan, we strategize, but mostly, we DO. Without doing, there is no progress, we can always change direction but only if we start moving. Fast beats slow.
• Low Ego: The best solutions are achieved when we leave our egos at the door. We always seek opportunities to learn in every situation. No job too small.
• Fun: On balance, we believe in having fun whilst working. We maintain perspective as best as we can, and together, we celebrate our successes.