VACANCIES at GUINNESS NIGERIA

VACANCIES at GUINNESS NIGERIA, TUESDAY 15, JANUARY 2013:


FUNCTION Finance

TYPE OF JOB FULL TIME – Exempt

COUNTRY Nigeria

JOB TITLE: Business Performance Measurement (BPM) Manager – Balance Sheet (BS) /Cash Flow (CF)

LEVEL: Level 5 (M1)



REPORTS TO: Head of Finance Planning & Analysis (HFP&A)
PURPOSE OF ROLE

The role holder is required to provide financial analysis and support to Guinness Nigeria’s business leaders and the wider Diageteams.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Business Performance Measurement (BPM) reporting and analysis on a monthly basis, including:

i) Ownership for the compilation and review of detailed analyses of Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Risks/Opportunities for Nigeria Beer business results

ii) Explanation of key performance drivers. copied from: nigerianbestforum.com-

iii) Be the ‘expert’ for Nigeria market who is able to identify insights and value creating opportunities
2. Responsible for preparing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) including:

i) Modelling for Debtors, Creditors and Inventory

ii) Rigorously challenging the numbers and assumptions from finance and non-finance teams

iii) Managing the collation of other inputs into the Balance Sheet (BS) /Cash Flow (CF)

iv) Ensuring completeness, speed and accuracy of data
3. Working Capital Management including:

i) Organising relevant challenge and build meetings

ii) Continuous process improvement

iii) Reviewing and aligning with Line Manager and other key business stakeholders
4. Controls and Risk Management (CARM) compliance:

i) Assist Head of Finance Planning & Analysis (HFP&A)in ensuring Controls and Risk Management (CARM) compliance on Business Performance Measurement (BPM) involving performing key reconciliations and controls, testing controls and assessing results and potential improvements
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Graduate Calibre. Professional qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) is mandatory

Minimum 8 years post qualification experience in financial and/or management accounting role in an FMCG company.

Experience with SAP and Magnitude would be an added advantage

Analytical, interpretative and decision-making skills

Excellent project management skills

Advanced Microsoft office proficiency

Self starter, high commitment, delivers against goals with minimal supervision

Proven ability to facilitate, persuade, influence and build credibility with all levels and all functions

Clear and succinct communicator. copied from: nigerianbestforum.com-
BARRIERS TSUCCESS IN ROLE

Lack of attention to detail.

Inability to challenge people and outputs.

Little influencing ability across many levels of the organisation

Not building relationships across the Finance and non-finance community

Lack of creativity to identify new approaches to business issues.

Inability to plan work or deliver thigh quality in tight deadlines
WORK LOCATION

Lagos Based
CLICK LINK TO APPLY

http://www.diageo-careers.com/en-row/Pages/default.aspx