Finance Manager, Commercial at Dangote

We’re in search of a skilled Finance Specialist with a commercial background to help us forecast revenues and expenditures while providing valuable insights for our future budgeting needs. The perfect candidate will have a solid understanding of forecasting models and cost accounting processes, as well as the ability to explore investment opportunities and establish financial policies across the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and run reporting and analysis around key metrics and present to key business partners to facilitate decision-making.
• Lead & manage the sales reporting process.
• Conduct periodic analysis on customer profitability and ensure improvement initiative on customer and channel profitability & contribution to the business.
• Provide business partnering to the commercial teams in all its initiatives and activities.
• Manage, plan & control A&P spending.
• Own & manage all plans, control & track promotion discounts to customers.
• Support the team on all S&OP and sales forecast processes.
• Manage business cases for all commercial projects, Innovations, and promotions initiatives/activities.
• Drive & support the commercial team to ensure their strategy & plans are aligned with Finance plans and track delivery to ensure are in line with the set plan.
• Drive & track commercial performance to ensure that it is in line with plans and commitment/forecast/outlook.
• Provide support to the commercial teams in negotiations for their initiatives/activities.
• Support and manage the business trade term with its partners.
• Monitor and track trade value chain to guide internal pricing and promo decisions/initiatives.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or related discipline.
• Relevant professional accounting qualifications such i.e. ACA, ACCA etc.
• Minimum of Six (6) years of relevant work experience.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Good interpersonal and people management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools