Regional Financial Controller - FMCG/Pharma

Regional Financial Controller Work Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Countries: Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Senegal

Accounting, MIS, Budget

- Responsible for cost estimation as per procurement plan and preparing the actual costing for each shipment. Daily reports monitoring to ensure all procurement, direct expenses are within budget.

- Ensure all the business accounts of WAF region are accurate and updated - account finalization, review, analysis, provisioning, tax planning and year end compliances.

- MIS reporting as per management requirement related to accounts, procurement, shipments, Customs clearing etc. To introduce and implement necessary formats where required.

- Budget preparation for all the WAF centers and ensuring budget control, variance analysis.

- Govern and report Annual Operating Plan (AOP) on weekly/monthly/quarterly basis. Present monthly financial summary, analysis insight in a crisp, meaningful manner through MIS/dashboards to the business with a detailed working.

Banking & Treasury :

- Fund raising from local banks- pre-sanction & post disbursement documentation & compliances

Local Compliances:

- Tax planning basis budgets at start of each year, Handling & closing tax dept audits with optimization of Statutory Compliances & local Account finalization. Handling local Auditors

- CA/CPA/ACCA /MBA Finance from a reputed institute

- Minimum of 5 years of experience working as a Financial Controller in West Africa (Nigeria & francophone) in commodities or trading business.

- Minimum Total relevant work experience of 15 Years

- Experience in raising finance from local banks & related compliances.

- Well versed with working in ERP environment & popular Fin & Accounting packages. Advanced skill in MS-Office suit.

- Knowledge of IFRS & GAAP. Understanding of SYSCOHADA will be added advantage.

- Professional Fluency in English (Read/Write/Speak), Working fluency in French - (Speak/Read)

- Behavioural competencies: Result oriented, Analytical, able to handle dynamic work environment & multicultural teams, Good interpersonal & cross functional communication. Documented results related to the position's responsibilities, Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile