Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, an FMCG Company is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Financial Analyst
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG – Appliances (White Goods)
Responsibilities
- Employee Motivation & Team spirit: Developing skill sets of team members and initiating external intervention if required.
- Budget and Costing: Lead, plan, process, and manage short/long term forecasts and annual budget.
- Reports and Reconciliation: Report to the CFO with timely and accurate financial information.
- Statutory Compliance and Tax: Interface with the auditors, tax authorities, banks and regulatory agencies.
- Cost Control, Cash Flow Management & Administration: Plan, implement and manage CAPEX with payback analysis, OPEX budget and Cash flow forecast.
- Understanding the business dynamics.
- Availability of right data.
- Usage of the ERP for reports.
- Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.) taking into account company’s goals and financial standing.
- Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
- Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models.
- Identify trends, advise company and recommend actions to a senior financial analyst based on sound analysis.
- Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts.
- Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data.
- Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope.
Requirements
- HND / B.Sc. / MBA Degree in Finance, Economics or related field
- 11 – 15 years experience as an Accountant in an FMCG company
- Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
- Hands on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packages
- Should have basic MIS knowledge
- Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills
- Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis
- Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments
- Experience with general ledger functions.
Application Closing Date
10th July, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly send their CV to: cv@ascentech.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.