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Finance Manager, Commercial

Finance Manager, Commercial

Dangote GroupLagos, LA, NG
30+ days ago
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Job description

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.
  • Benefits

    Private Health Insurance

    Paid Time Off

    Training & Development

    Career Development

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