Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer's needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Department: Finance
Reporting Line: Senior Manager, Financial Planning
Job Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Drive research and design analyses to evaluate strategic opportunities and deliver macro-economic assumptions for yearly budget.
• Ensure agreed strategic deliverables are tied into the yearly budget.
• Conceptualise and develop financial models and analyses to support the strategic initiatives and its subsidiaries.
• Prepare company-wide budget and forecast with detailed assumptions and drivers.
• Prepare long term financial plan in line with the business strategic map and initiatives.
• Analysis variances of budget expectations against actual and provide remedial plan to achieve KPIs.
• Produce decision statements on build or buy, adding or deleting a product, breakeven analysis, product profitability etc.
• Provide analytical report on projects in areas of appraisal, evaluation and valuation.
• Develop an alarm system to track and monitor the business financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Determine and review the unitary cost of existing and new product streams using the best fit cost methodology (Marginal, Full absorption, Activity-Based Costing etc.).
• Prepare monthly Shareholders’ reports - Business dashboard, variance analysis and commentaries.
• Work closely with finance leadership 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.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• A degree in Accounting/Finance
• At least 5 years’ experience with at least 2 years performing financial modelling and analysis.
• 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.

Demand on the Job

• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cost control techniques as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projections.
• Knowledge of overall business strategy and operations including business processes, revenue and cost components and drivers of these measures and general economic modelling.
• Able to research, analyse and interpret complex information and produce clear verbal and written reports.

Salary
Very Attractive.

Note: Any application received after the closing date will be automatically rejected.