Finance Business Partner at MEDLOG Nigeria

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.