Financial Planning & Analysis Manager at Japan Tobacco International (JTI)

PURPOSE

This position is established to support the FD and the local Management Team in the following areas:

• Financial planning cycles (ASP/LE/OL), analysis and reporting of the actual business performance,
• Financial reporting of volumes and financials, with related variance analysis and roadmaps
• Improvement of the entity internal controls environment and business processes, review and upgrade of the local policies and procedures, integration of local information systems,
• Control and management of OPEX and marketing budget (internal orders).

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS            

• Excellent knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting, IFRS, Tax accounting,
• Ability to work with tight deadlines,
• Strong judicious & analytical skills,
• Excellent communication skills, team player,
• Proactive, self starter                     
• Delegation & Leadership skills

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Planning and budgeting cycle

• Actively take part in the preparation of the ASP, LEs and OL cycles in line with JTI reporting guidelines by:
• Ensure timely and accurate data submission to Regional & Corporate finance.
• Review of data load into financial reporting tool (GPM, BPC) and BWP tools.
• Review of CFO Briefs, roadmaps and related documents as required.
• Demand planning for Nigeria on Webtool IBP
• Actively participate in the preparation of business documents as required by FD & local management.                    
• Actively participate in judicious discussions & implementation on pricing, margin analysis, product launches etc

Financial reporting

• Review of weekly and monthly volume reports for Nigeria 
• Review of financial and volume CFO Briefs for Nigeria 
• Variance analysis of the gross margin (price/cost, volume, mix); overall analysis of OCC & FCF.
• Review of monthly business performance dashboard - management report.
• Review of monthly reports for OPEX (G&A and C&TM) and Marketing, and other departmental trackers

Internal controls over financial reporting and policies & procedures

• Strengthen the existing control environment in order to help Habanera limited accomplish their financial objectives by:
• Reviewing offline files that will assist the effective monitoring of: Monthly marketing expenditure (including TITP) report by Brand / project., Monthly OPEX reporting by Function, Cost centre & P&L line.
• Document control for FP&A related tasks.
• Review of WBS for marketing investments 

Month-end accounting closing process

• Participate in the monthly closing process and assist the local Finance Team with the preparation of the entity trial balances (BCS upload);
• Proactive review of data loaded in BWP and PRD (the company SAP Business Warehouse)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• University Degree in Finance & Accounting; Accounting Qualification is required or in process.
• Minimum 5 years preferably in a similar position within an international environment or in an financial consulting firm.
• Fluent in English & Microsoft Office tools (Power BI, Excel & Power point) is a must. SAP HANA & GPM knowledge is a plus.

COMPETENCIES

Strive for Quality                                            

• Constantly strives to improve the quality of products / services (evaluates against standards, explores alternatives, delivers 1st time, innovative)