African Industries Group - Cluster Chief Financial Officer - CA

Cluster - CFO Nigeria

Job Description:

African Industries group is a diversified global conglomerate with a legacy of 51 years of business excellence and sustainable growth based out of Nigeria. The group is the market leader in Steel, Aluminium, Mining, Power, chemicals, etc operating in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Currently we are looking for Cluster CFO to be based in Lagos Nigeria.

The role would be responsible for focusing on end-to-end Commercial Activities for the different Business Units of the Cluster. He would be responsible for product profitability reports evaluate production report and supporting Unit CEOs in all commercial activities.

Brief Key Responsibilities:

- Preparation & review of Quarterly Budget/ Forecasts/Tax Financials/ Profit and loss.

- Developing and reviewing the budget for the upcoming quarter, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets.

- Managing contractual negotiations, local procurement, pricing, and plant productivity, reporting to the CEO and board

- Conducting a thorough review and analysis of the BU P&L statement.

- This involves examining revenues, costs, and expenses to assess the financial performance, identify areas of improvement, and provide insights for strategic decision-making.

- Responsible for managing commercial activities, Cost Optimization, product costing, and taxation within the Cluster

- Approving import purchase orders, managing store reporting, tracking import shipments, coordinating trade documentation, financing, and insurance claims, implementing the ERP system

- Timely MIS reporting and participation in SOP development with the centralized team

- Coordinating and overseeing internal audits, conducting regular reviews of internal checks and controls, and standardizing processes across various verticals within the organization

Experience & Qualifications:

- CAs with 18+ years of experience of Budgeting, Accounting Costing in manufacturing industry

- Experienced in Driving Cost Optimization Project and Identifying Process Automation in Manufacturing set up

- Experience in working on ERP Microsoft Navision would be an added advantage.