Our Client is one of the top three Multinational Pharmaceuticals Companies in Nigeria.
Job Purpose
Acts as a Business Partner, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to CPO/BF/GLF/Region/Cluster/Global Management; to be responsible for running core management reporting and financial planning processes to ensure effective and timely delivery of insightful, recurring or ad-hoc financial information, and pro-active cross-functional liaison with the Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA), franchises and commercial teams.
Major Accountabilities

  • Provides management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests on revenues, SPC, cost centers, customers, product and sales channels, Management Cash Flow, Profit and Loss (P&L) by area and shared service cost allocations.



  • Performs analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; makes recommendations to mitigate these risks.



  • Ensures pro-active Business Partnering with FRA, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and other Functions; supports implementation of smooth processes to support on time and accurate information gathering.
  • Ensures on-going business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drives early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
  • Drives the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.



  • Ensures integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.


· Drives and improves business case proposals and profitability tracking.

· Leads the monthly BPA closing procedure and Business Unit (BU) management reporting packages.


  • Drives communication with country finance peers and BPA team.



  • Analyzes investments and sales to provide resource allocation recommendations.



  • Drives BPA sub-project work streams to define and implement lean processes.



  • Continually improves and streamlines management reporting processes and systems to meet the changing demands of the business.



  • Develops and strengthens the BPA function.


Integrity and Compliance

· Works within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same.

· Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.
Ideal Background
Education: Financial Accounting, Business related courses, CFA, ACCA, ACA, Masters Degree
Functional Experience
· Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA)
· Commercial Business Planning & Analysis (BPA)
· Global line functions (Tech ops, Development)
· Audit (internal/external) & Business Process Controls
· Manage outsourced or off-shored services
· Minimum of 6 – 8 years related deliverables
Leadership Experience
· People management
· Project leadership
· Global/Regional/Country experience
· Different business models/change management
Functional Competence
· Financial reporting, accounting and tax
· Business partnering and decision support
· Planning and performance management
· Business controls and compliance
· Continuous improvement
Leadership Competence
· Self: Leadership impact, integrity & drive
· Team: Team building, talent development across boundaries
· Business: Strategic direction, change & innovation
Salary
· Above industry standard.
Application

· Qualified applicants should forward all applications to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘BUSINESS PLANNING MANAGER’ as subject of application. Application closes 25th February, 2015.