Financial Analyst at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, an FMCG Company is recruiting to fill the position below:

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.