Finance Manager at KPMG

ref #: 002
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry / Sector: Manufacturing

Detailed Job Description

• This role requires building effective working relationships across manufacturing, commercial and finance functions. The role is critical in delivering Company’s business and financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the manufacturing and commercial team to provide in-depth finance decision support, connecting the commercial and supply drivers to the finance impact
• Support Financial Controller in preparation of Annual Operating Plan, budgeting process as well as monthly forecasting
• Manage Revenue and operating model and aligned spend, specifically evaluating and analyzing trade spend optimization and total products profitability
• Maintain accurate and timely costing across all aspects of the production process and ensure that these consistently reflect the true picture
• Ensure cost data is allocated correctly and take corrective action to resolve issues
• Ensure that the Bill of Materials reflect correct usage levels and support investigations of any major variances, plus ensure that these get resolved
• Partner with the commercial teams to better measure and analyze both effectiveness and efficiency of trade spend investment across brands
• Manage monthly performance reporting and analysis of Company’s performance against targets
• Manage risks and opportunities and provide performance insights
• Identify performance enhancement options and work with the leadership team to execute
• Ensure the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reports for operational management
• Responsibility for all journals and final GL balances including review of month end balance sheet
• reconciliations and control accounts
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of Company’s accounting records and financial systems

Key Outputs

• Provide insightful business performance management analysis
• Alongside business risk management, identify business improvement opportunities
• Monthly financial statements for the company
• Ensure financial data provided by the team is of the highest standard
• Development of financial insight and great business partnering

Qualifications and Experience

• 10 + years of relevant business experience
• Bachelor's Degree required in a recognized Accounting qualification preferred (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Commercially minded with similar experience within an FMCG environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across an organization
• Strong team player; great relationship-building skills
• Exposure/working knowledge of ERP systems.