JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Financial Planning Officer

Department: Finance
Location: Lagos
Number to Hire: 1
Job Type: Permanent
Minimum years of Experience: 2

Responsibilities

 

  • Support in research and design analyses to evaluate strategic opportunities and deliver macro-economic assumptions for yearly budget.
  • Assist with preparing company-wide budget and forecast with detailed assumptions and drivers.
  • Assist with variances analysis of budget expectations against actual and provide remedial plan to achieve KPIs.
  • Support to produce decision statements on build or buy, adding or deleting a product, breakeven analysis, product profitability etc.
  • Support to provide analytical report on projects in areas of appraisal, evaluation and valuation.
  • Support to track and monitor the business financial and non-financial KPIs.
  • Support to prepare monthly Shareholders’ reports - Business dashboard, variance analysis and commentaries.
  • Work closely with the team on any ad-hoc analysis required for management and shareholders.
  • Insurance administration – Procure insurance for new risks, prepare schedules for existing insurance cover renewals, etc.
  • Support to prepare the weekly cashflow
  • Assist with Board deliverables on a periodic basis

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

 

•     Must possess demonstrated proficiency in spread sheet applications.

•     Strong quantitative & analytical skills.

•     Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

•     Strong attention to detail.

•     Research & writing skills.

•     Problem solving skills.

•     Proficiency in MS Office particularly Excel.

•     Proficiency in relevant accounting software will be an advantage.

 

 


Demands of the Job

  • Accurate attention to details.
  • Working knowledge of any Accounting Application.
  • Cooperative and willing to assist others.
  • Able to deal with problems involving a few variables.