Finance Analyst at GlaxoSmithKline

Requisition ID: WD113372
Location: Ilupeju, Lagos
Position: Full time
Functional Area: Finance
Relocation: Not Indicated

Details

• Supporting the Finance Business Partner in the partnering function

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Sales and Marketing teams in more strategic brand decisions - efficient investment behind brands, timely delivery of profitable NPIs, Nielsen report analysis and reviews, etc.
• Ensure viability of STPs and Business Cases for promos, NPI and ad-hoc projects.
• Ensure accuracy and adequacy of R&A and off-invoice discounts in JDE.
• Drive the month-end accrual process for A&P and General OPEX.
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting process
• Ensure accuracy of budgets and rolling forecasts submitted in Unison.
• Ensure timely submission of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on Sales, PV analysis, Headcount, WC, NPD, etc

Accountabilities:

• This role has no direct or indirect reports.
• It has no OPEX budget responsibilities or sales target

Complexity:

• Support the Finance Business Partner to deliver exceptional customer experience

Basic Qualifications

• First Degree or HND in any of the Social Sciences
• Membership of professional bodies, ACA, ACCA, CITN

Preferred Qualifications:

• Very good ERP exposure
• Very Strong Micro Soft Excel skills.
• Proactive , self motivated and capable of working in a complex and challenging environment
• Interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to create commercial analyses and translate findings into strong recommendations.
• FMCG commercial awareness
• Ability to handle sensitivity/ confidentiality levels appropriately
• Analytical thinking
• Customer focus and a sense of urgency
• Understanding of GSK systems and processes as they affect financial results and forecasts (JDE, Future View etc.)