Planning & Business Performance Reporting Manager - Pan Africa at Dangote

Description

• We are looking for an experienced and competent Business Performance Management professional who will handle our cement industry's business planning & performance reporting functions, and build processes that meet our business needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare business planning guidelines/ assumptions and provide guidance/ assistance to budget holders during the planning process.
• Carry out first-level review and validation of budget data presented by Units and highlight major inconsistencies/ shortcomings.
• Develop a consolidated budget pack for review and approval of the Group Financial Controller.
• Monitor approved budget allocations, revenue, and expenditure and highlight variances for the attention of the GFC.
• Carry out cash forecasting and debt optimization.
• Perform Internal and External benchmarking.
• Prepare first drafts of relevant periodic and/ or ad hoc business performance and other management reports.
• Participate in the analysis of operational results and proffer recommendations to management with a focus on Industrial activities (Plant & Mines), Transport (Terrestrial and Maritime), Financial results (financing and transactional cost), Tax cost & planning, Back-office functions (Pan Africa).
• Participate in the rollout of an FP&A IT solution for DCP.
• Bridging financial and sustainability-related performance (GRI, TCFD, European taxonomy etc.)
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any other related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, CPA, or ACCA.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, and legislation relating to the cement manufacturing industry & general business issues.
• Strong finance and accounting knowledge, including experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
• Knowledge of SYSOHADA.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in English and French Language.
• Multicultural experience.
• Analytical and Problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Previous experience with financial planning & analysis rollout is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Excel such as VLOOKUP, Pivot charts, and other advanced excel functions.
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Career Development.